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

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Championship · 2019-20

Wigan Athletic FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sat 3 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'

Y 7' Joe Ralls

Y 44' Bobby Reid

Y 45' Josh Murphy

Joe Garner 66' Y

Y 66' Aden Flint

Nathan Byrne 90' Y

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship .

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Referee Martin Coy
Referee Richard Wild
Referee Shaun Hudson
Referee David Webb

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 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

Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	Cardiff City FC	H	3–2	W
05 May	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W
27 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	1–1	D
22 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	2–0	W
19 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	2–1	W
14 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–3	L
12 May	Manchester United FC	A	2–0	W
04 May	Crystal Palace FC	H	2–3	L
27 Apr	Fulham FC	A	0–1	L
21 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	0–2	L
16 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–0	W

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' Temperatures are rising at as Wigan Athletic FC face off against Cardiff City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
7' Joe Ralls catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' What a strike from Joe Ralls! The score is 0-1.
25' 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.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' Lewis MacLeod has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bobby Reid on 44.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Murphy.
50' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
55' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
56' Neil Etheridge makes way for Joe Day at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
59' GOAL! Michael Jacobs fires home to make it 1-1!
63' A stunning finish from Josh Windass — that came from absolutely nowhere!
64' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Omar Bogle comes on to replace Gary Madine.
66' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 66.
70' A goal from the England international Omar Bogle! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-2!
75' The Wales central midfielder Lee Evans breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 3-2!
76' Cardiff City FC make a change. Josh Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Gavin Whyte on 76 minutes.
77' Cedric Kipre gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Lewis MacLeod and will look to change the dynamic.
82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
83' Kal Naismith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Garner on 83 minute.
88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
90' Nathan Byrne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Jamal Lowe ↑ 76'
23
Jamie Jones
11
Gavin Massey
33
Kal Naismith ↑ 83'
21
Cedric Kipre ↑ 77'
38
Joe Gelhardt
24
Callum Lang

Coach Paul Cook

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Joe Day ↑ 56'
23
Daniel Ward
33
Junior Hoilett
27
Omar Bogle ↑ 64'
6
Will Vaulks
16
Curtis Nelson
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 76'

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kieffer Moore	2
Charlie Wyke	1
Callum Robinson	1
Ryan Wintle	1
Lee Evans	1
Sheyi Ojo	1
Michael Jacobs	1
Will Keane	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.75 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC51% Draw24% Cardiff City FC25%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.06

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

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

49%

Wigan Athletic FC or Cardiff City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC34% Draw44% Cardiff City FC22%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

1 – 0

7.4%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

0 – 2

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Cardiff City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Clean Sheet