Cardiff 1-0 Wigan — League One, 4 Jan 2026
Cardiff beat Wigan 1-0 in the League One on 4 January 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. C. Chambers scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 2 and Wigan 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-024'assist: Joel Bagan
- Half-time1-0
- 46'T. Brenanout: Maleace Asamoah
- 72'
- 73'
- 82'
- 84'out: W. Fish
- 90+4'
- 90+4'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Cardiff
- 10.0Calum ChambersD
- 7.7Joel BaganD
- 7.6Cian AshfordM
- 7.6Perry NgD
- 7.3Nathan TrottG
- 7.3Ryan WintleM
- 7.3Dylan LawlorD
- 7.2Christopher WillockM
- 6.9William FishD
- 6.9Ollie TannerF
- 6.9Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.2Callum RobinsonF
- 6.0Omari KellymanM
- 6.0Yousef SalechF
Wigan
- 8.3Sam TickleG
- 7.3William AimsonD
- 7.2Fraser MurrayF
- 7.2Raphael RodriguesM
- 7.0Tobias BrenanM
- 6.9James CarragherD
- 6.9Tyrese FrancoisM
- 6.7Callum WrightF
- 6.6Jensen WeirM
- 6.5Dara CostelloeF
- 6.5Christian SaydeeF
- 6.3Morgan FoxD
- 6.3Maleace AsamoahF
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 47Callum Robinson72'F6.2
- 14David TurnbullM
- 11Ollie Tanner73'F6.9
- 2W. Fish84'D6.9
- 39Isaak DaviesF
- 27Joel ColwillM
- 44Ronan KpakioD
WiganRyan Thomas Lowe
Substitutes
- 5S. SessegnonD
- 20C. McManaman90+4'M
- 30T. SavinG
- 9C. Saydee82'F6.5
- 44Joseph HungboF
- 37Maleace Asamoah46'F6.3
- 43H. Bettoni90+4'F
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum Chambers | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 10.0 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Cian Ashford | 73 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Christopher Willock | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | 7.2 |
| William Fish | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ollie Tanner | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alexander Robertson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Callum Robinson | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Omari Kellyman | 72 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 6.0 |
| Yousef Salech | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Wigan
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tickle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| William Aimson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Fraser Murray | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Raphael Rodrigues | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Tobias Brenan | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| James Carragher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrese Francois | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Wright | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jensen Weir | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Dara Costelloe | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Christian Saydee | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Morgan Fox | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Maleace Asamoah | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | +48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
Before and after
Cardiff
- Previous: Wycombe 1-1 Cardiff, 1 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Leyton Orient 1-1 Cardiff, 10 Jan 2026 · League One
Wigan
- Previous: Wigan 1-1 Barnsley, 1 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Preston 0-1 Wigan, 9 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Data updated