Cardiff vs Wigan

4 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Calum Chambers 24’

Match summary

Cardiff saw off Wigan 1-0. Cardiff led 1-0 at half-time.

Calum Chambers put Cardiff ahead in the 24th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 1.19 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Wigan's 0.13 from 3.

Match stats

82% Possession 18%
18 Shots 3
8 Shots on target 1
18 Corners 1
731 Passes 166
90.2% Pass accuracy 62.0%
11 Tackles 13
7 Fouls 4
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Cardiff Wigan
Kick-off
Calum ChambersShot on target
2’
Omari KellymanShot on target
16’
Omari KellymanShot on target
17’
19’
Fraser MurrayShot on target
Calum ChambersShot on target
21’
Calum ChambersRight foot shot1-0 (Cardiff)
24’
Half-time1-0
46’
Maleace AsamoahTobias Brenan
Second half underway
Callum RobinsonOmari Kellyman
72’
Ollie TannerCian Ashford
73’
Callum RobinsonShot on target
79’
82’
Christian SaydeeDara Costelloe
William FishDylan Lawlor
84’
Joel BaganShot on target
84’
Ryan WintleShot on target
90’
90+4’
Callum McManamanJensen Weir
90+4’
Harrison BettoniCallum Wright
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 0.13 24’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), 1-0 24’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 0.13 24’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), 1-0 Chambers 24’
Cardiff 1.19 xGWigan 0.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wigan attacking Cardiff attacking 
70’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 16’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 79’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 57’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 19’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 41’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 53’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 16’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 79’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 57’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 19’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 41’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 53’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Lawlor 84’
Chambers
Ng
Robertson
Wintle
Willock
Kellyman 72’
Ashford 73’
Salech
Wigan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Tickle
Carragher
Aimson
Fox
Weir 90’
Brenan 46’
Francois
Rodrigues
Murray
Wright 90’
Costelloe 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Trott
90′ 1 0 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Perry Ng
90′ 2 – – 5 2 78 1 – – –
Dylan Lawlor Taken off
84′ 1 1 – 2 1 85 – – – –
Calum Chambers
90′ 1 1 – 6 4 133 – 1 – –
Joel Bagan
90′ 1 – – 2 1 98 – – 1 –
William Fish Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 9 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ryan Wintle
90′ – – 83 – 0.21 1 1 3 1 1 –
Alex Robertson
90′ – – 81 4 0.17 1 2 9 2 1 –
Cian Ashford Taken off
73′ – – 41 2 0.63 3 – 6 – – –
Chris Willock
90′ – – 55 2 0.13 – – 8 – – –
Ollie Tanner Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 13 – 0.06 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Omari Kellyman Taken off
72′ – – 3 2 0.26 0.02 – 2 – 20 –
Yousef Salech
90′ – – 3 – 0.42 0.03 – 5 – 8 –
Callum Robinson Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 1 0.17 0.01 – – – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 58% Avg odds 1.61
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.87
Wigan win 18% Avg odds 5.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Wigan DLLWD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.