Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Cardiff City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 15 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 1' Lee Evans
Josh Murphy 25' Y
Y 31' Joe Williams
Sean Morrison 75' Y
Will Vaulks 80' Y
Y 82' Joe Gelhardt

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-08-03 Wigan Athletic FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W
08 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
31 Jan Reading FC H 1–1 D
28 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Cardiff City FC A 2–2 D
11 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
08 Feb Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
01 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
28 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cardiff City FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 1' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 1.
  • 5' Kieffer Moore does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
  • 8' What an equalizer from Josh Murphy!
  • 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Josh Murphy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Joe Williams on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Cardiff City FC make a change. Joe Bennett trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieffer Moore makes it 1-2.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Goal! Kal Naismith scores his 14 goal in 385 matches.
  • 60' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Anthony Pilkington comes on to replace Gavin Massey.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Callum Paterson by Daniel Ward on 75 minute.
  • 80' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Gelhardt.
  • 86' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Jamal Lowe trudges off to be replaced by Michael Jacobs on 86 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 2
Joe Ralls 1
Omar Bogle 1
Kal Naismith 1
Josh Murphy 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Callum Robinson 1
Ryan Wintle 1

Head to Head

2020-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-08-03 Wigan Athletic FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-02-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Cardiff City FC W 2020-02-08 Luton Town FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2020-01-31 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2020-02-01 Leeds United FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-01-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-01-18 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Wigan Athletic FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC41% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
59%
Cardiff City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC29% Draw44% Wigan Athletic FC27%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.