Wigan vs Cardiff

27 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Darren Drysdale

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Perry Ng 17’
  • Yousef Salech 90+6’ (pen)

Match summary

Cardiff took a 2-0 win at Wigan. Cardiff led 1-0 at half-time.

Perry Ng put Cardiff ahead in the 17th minute and Yousef Salech made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cardiff created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Wigan's 0.91 from 6. Wigan had a player sent off.

Match stats

27% Possession 73%
6 Shots 15
1 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 5
226 Passes 640
66.4% Pass accuracy 88.1%
15 Tackles 6
9 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Wigan Cardiff
Kick-off
14’
Ryan WintleShot on target
17’
Perry NgRight foot shot0-1 (Cardiff)
Matthew SmithFoul
33’
Christian SaydeeShot on target
38’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Babajide AdeekoRyan Trevitt
55’
60’
Perry NgShot on target
64’
Chris WillockIsaak Davies
64’
Yousef SalechCallum Robinson
Dara CostelloeCallum Wright
65’
Oliver CooperPaul Mullin
65’
74’
Dylan LawlorCalum Chambers
74’
David TurnbullJoel Colwill
Raphael RodriguesWill Aimson
83’
Callum McManamanChristian Saydee
83’
88’
Chris WillockTime wasting
90+2’
David TurnbullShot on target
Morgan FoxProfessional foul last man
90+5’
90+6’
Yousef SalechPenalty0-2 (Cardiff)
Full-time0-2

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.91 1.75 17’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), 0-1 17’ 90+6’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), 0-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.91 1.75 17’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), 0-1 Ng 17’ 90+6’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), 0-2 Salech 90+6’
Wigan 0.91 xGCardiff 1.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Wigan attacking 
90+6’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 38’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 82’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 39’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 10’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 45’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 70’ Jason Kerr (Wigan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+8’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 50’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 60’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Matthew Smith (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 38’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 82’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 39’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 10’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 45’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 70’ Jason Kerr (Wigan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+8’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 50’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 60’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Joel Bagan (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Matthew Smith (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Wigan 5-3-2 Starting XI
Tickle
Murray
Aimson 83’
Kerr
Fox
Trevitt 55’
Smith
Wright 65’
Hungbo
Mullin 65’
Saydee 83’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Osho
Chambers 74’
Ng
Wintle
Colwill 74’
Colwill
Davies 64’
Ashford
Robinson 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Tickle
90′ 3 2 23 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Will Aimson Taken off
83′ 2 1 – 3 – 24 – – – –
Jason Kerr
90′ 2 – 3 5 3 33 – – – –
Morgan Fox Sent off
90′ – 1 1 1 1 34 1 – –
Midfielders9 players
Fraser Murray
90′ – – 16 2 0.23 3 1 4 – – –
Joseph Hungbo
90′ – – 12 2 0.29 – 1 3 – 1 –
Ryan Trevitt Taken off
55′ – – 14 – 0.02 1 1 3 – 1 –
Matthew Smith
90′ – – 20 – 0.01 2 – 4 2 –
Callum Wright Taken off
65′ – – 9 – 0.00 1 1 2 1 1 –
Babajide Adeeko Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 12 – 0.00 – 1 – 1 – –
Oliver Cooper Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 3 – 0.00 1 1 2 1 1 –
Raphael Rodrigues Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Callum McManaman Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Paul Mullin Taken off
65′ – – 1 – 0.17 0.13 – 3 – 11 –
Christian Saydee Taken off
83′ – – 1 1 0.35 0.01 – 6 1 10 –
Dara Costelloe Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 3 –
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

Wigan win 36% Avg odds 2.61
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Cardiff win 36% Avg odds 2.58

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

Form going into the game

Wigan DDDWL
Cardiff WWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cardiff 1-1 Wigan, 14 Jan 23 Next meeting: Cardiff 1-0 Wigan, 04 Jan 26  All Wigan vs Cardiff meetings

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