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

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship .

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 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

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

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' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' 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.
7' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Cook will be considering his options from the bench.
17' 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.
20' Joe Ralls is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Garner made 395 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 387 games and scored 425 goals.
44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bobby Reid.
45' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Josh Murphy gets a Yellow card.
50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
55' Anthony Pilkington needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
56' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Neil Etheridge exits the field as Joe Day enters on 56.
59' The deadlock is broken! Michael Jacobs gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
63' Magnificent from Josh Windass! That is 63 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
64' The crowd applauds Gary Madine as he leaves the pitch. Omar Bogle steps in for Cardiff City FC.
66' Joe Garner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
70' Magnificent from Omar Bogle! That is 13 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
75' Magnificent from Lee Evans! That is 15 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
76' Gavin Whyte is replacing Josh Murphy for the Cardiff City FC side.
77' Cedric Kipre gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Lewis MacLeod and will look to change the dynamic.
82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
83' The crowd applauds Joe Garner as he leaves the pitch. Kal Naismith steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Nathan Byrne will be fuming at that decision.
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
Omar Bogle	1
Kal Naismith	1
Josh Murphy	1
Charlie Wyke	1
Callum Robinson	1
Ryan Wintle	1
Lee Evans	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