Wigan vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Sep 2025

League One Betting Preview: Wigan vs Cardiff

Wigan host Cardiff in this League One encounter at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Latics to Make Life Tough for Bluebirds

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Wigan +0.25 at -159 against Cardiff. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

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1-1 Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Wigan Athletic were beaten in their last League One game. On their travels, they suffered a 4-1 loss against Bolton Wanderers at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

On Tuesday night, Wigan were beaten 2-0 when facing Wycombe Wanderers at home in the EFL Cup.

Cardiff City were defeated in their previous League One game, being beaten at home to Bradford City by a 3-1 scoreline at Cardiff City Stadium.

In their previous showing, Cardiff claimed a 2-1 EFL Cup victory away to Burnley.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cardiff have not lost any of the past three matches against Wigan, with the last encounter seeing a 1-1 Championship draw played out at Cardiff City Stadium. The previous 4 H2H games have ended in two draws along with a victory for Wigan and Cardiff.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Cardiff	8	5	2	1	13	5	8	13:5	17
12	Wigan	9	3	3	3	14	13	1	14:13	12

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Wigan vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Wigan vs Cardiff betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Wigan +0.25 for this League One game, with odds of -159 available. We have a feeling that they can perform well and the Asian Handicap line looks more than fair for this outcome.

We’re always monitoring the League One team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Wigan vs Cardiff league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 7 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cardiff in 2 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 3 of their last 4 games against Cardiff.

Wigan +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 61.3% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan 1 - 0 Cardiff

We’re betting on Wigan to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +575 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Paul Mullin to Score +300

Paul Mullin (Wigan) has netted three goals in his past five League One matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +300 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Paul Mullin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+650

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Wigan vs Cardiff Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Predicting a Close Encounter

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds are available for this League One clash and you can get +155 that Wigan Athletic win and the same price that Cardiff City triumph. Those wanting to back the draw can get +240.

Wigan and Cardiff can both be backed at -119 on the Draw No Bet market. This means money back if the game ends level, with this being a less risky alternative for bettors.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -130.

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Full-Time Result

1

+155

X

+240

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+114

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-233

12

-370

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-119

2

-119

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-159

2 Hcp -0.25

+118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-132

Over 2.5

-102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-109

Yousef Salech Favourite to Find the Net First

Yousef Salech is available at +215 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +450 to find the net first.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+215

Anytime

+450

Dara Costelloe (Wigan)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+290

Anytime

+600

Paul Mullin (Wigan)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Joseph Hungbo (Wigan)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+410

Anytime

+750

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+410

Anytime

+850

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan)

First

+425

Anytime

+850

Chris Sze (Wigan)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Fraser Murray (Wigan)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+510

Anytime

+1000

Christian Saydee (Wigan)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Callum Wright (Wigan)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Harry McHugh (Wigan)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Matt Smith (Wigan)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Callum McManaman (Wigan)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Trevitt (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Tyrese Francois (Wigan)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Past Ten Wigan Home Games Have Yielded Six Wins

Wigan have six wins, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Cardiff are unbeaten over their previous four games on the road. Brian Barry-Murphy's side have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The past meeting at The Brick Community Stadium saw Cardiff defeat Wigan 3-1.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Wigan Home Stats		6-3-1	1.80	1.30	0.50	2	8	3	7
Cardiff Away Stats		3-4-3	2.20	1.00	1.20	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Wigan vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Wigan vs Cardiff team news before betting. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for League One and the newest injury information.

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