Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium that hosts another battle between Cardiff City FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 1' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Lee Evans will be fuming at that decision.
  • 5' A goal from the Wales international Kieffer Moore! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
  • 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Murphy makes it 1-1.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Kal Naismith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 22 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Murphy on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Joe Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Leandro Bacuna is replacing Joe Bennett for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 49' Kieffer Moore with the second goal in the match!
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Kal Naismith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 65' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Gavin Massey trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Pilkington on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Sean Morrison argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Callum Paterson exits the field as Daniel Ward enters on 75.
  • 80' Will Vaulks is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Gelhardt on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Jacobs is hanging Jamal Lowe on the field on 86 minute.
  • The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 2-2 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.

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
Callum Robinson 1
Ryan Wintle 1
Lee Evans 1
Sheyi Ojo 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Will Keane 1
Josh Windass 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.