Saturday , 14 November 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 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Cardiff City Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cardiff City FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 1' Lee Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 1.
  • 5' A goal from the Wales international Kieffer Moore! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Josh Murphy gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Marshall suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Josh Murphy on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Joe Williams was booked on 31.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Bennett departs to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 49' What a strike from Kieffer Moore! The score is 1-2.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Gelhardt, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Magnificent from Kal Naismith! That is 14 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Gavin Massey makes way for Anthony Pilkington at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sean Morrison.
  • 75' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Ward is hanging Callum Paterson on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Gelhardt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Jamal Lowe by Michael Jacobs on 86 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Lee Evans 1
Sheyi Ojo 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Will Keane 1
Josh Windass 1
Callum O'Dowda 1
Joe Ralls 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.