Bradford vs Wigan

2 - 1

🕒 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 University of Bradford Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Sebastian Stockbridge 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 22

Regular Season Table

Bradford 4 · Wigan 16

Referee Stats

Sebastian Stockbridge

21 matches · 4.52 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.52
Reds avg	0.19
Penalties avg	0.24
Over 4.5 cards	48%
Home wins	48%
Draws	33%
Away wins	19%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows, 2 reds.

Team Overview

Bradford (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 15-5-4

Goals For / Against

32 / 18

Avg: 1.33 / 0.75

Points

Avg: 2.08

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Wigan (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-10-10

Goals For / Against

25 / 41

Avg: 1.09 / 1.78

Points

Avg: 0.83

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.08

PPG

0.83

1.33

1.09

0.75

1.78

39%

O2.5

43%

52%

BTTS

65%

Score 1st

30%

League-position context

Bradford rank4th

Wigan rank16th

Bradford points77

Wigan points56

Bradford: #4 · 77 pts · GD +7

14 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Wigan: #16 · 56 pts · GD -9

35 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bradford last 5 home

D D L W D

Points6/15

Weighted index36

Goals4-4

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Wigan last 5 away

L D W L D

Points5/15

Weighted index31

Goals4-6

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 13%

Wigan trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Bradford score at home91%

Bradford clean sheet at home43%

Wigan score away70%

Wigan clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Bradford score first65%

Bradford win after scoring first93%

Wigan score first30%

Wigan win after scoring first29%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Bradford 57% · Wigan 50%

Avg first goal minute: Bradford 33.1' · Wigan 23.1'

Vs league average

Bradford score at home1.33 vs 1.48

Bradford concede at home0.75 vs 1.15

Wigan score away1.09 vs 1.15

Wigan concede away1.78 vs 1.48

Bradford score 10% below league average, while Wigan score 6% below league average.

Defensive side: Bradford are 35% below league average at home, and Wigan are 21% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Bradford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

76-90+ 7

0-15 6

46-60 6

61-75 4

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

16-30 4

31-45 3

0-15 2

76-90+ 2

46-60 1

Wigan goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

16-30 5

46-60 5

0-15 4

61-75 3

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 10

0-15 8

76-90+ 8

46-60 5

61-75 4

16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

27'

27' J. Weir

45' ⚽

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45' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

S. Humphrys

Normal Goal · Assist: I. Touray

46'

46' Jenson Metcalfe

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ B. Pointon

1st substitution · For: T. Wright

54'

54' W. Aimson

63' ⚽

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63' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

C. Wright

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Saydee

65'

65' M. Power

70'

70' J. Weir

70'

70' J. Weir

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Harrison Bettoni

1st substitution · For: T. Francois

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ C. Saydee

2nd substitution · For: D. Costelloe

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ B. Halliday

2nd substitution · For: J. Neufville

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ C. Kelly

3rd substitution · For: W. Swan

86'

86' M. Smith

90' ⚽

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90' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. Wright

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Power

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ I. Touray

4th substitution · For: C. Tilt

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ C. Wright

3rd substitution · For: M. Asamoah

Bradford vs Wigan 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bradford beat Wigan 2-1 on Friday, 26 December 2025 in League One. The match was refereed by Sebastian Stockbridge. It was played at University of Bradford Stadium.

First half: J. Weir received a yellow card for Wigan at 27'. Bradford took the lead at 45' when S. Humphrys scored, with the assist credited to I. Touray, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Jenson Metcalfe received a yellow card for Bradford at 46'. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Pointon replacing T. Wright. W. Aimson received a yellow card for Wigan at 54'. Wigan leveled the score at 63' when C. Wright scored, with the assist credited to C. Saydee, making the score 1-1. M. Power received a yellow card for Bradford at 65'. J. Weir received a red card for Wigan at 70'. J. Weir received a yellow card for Wigan at 70'. Wigan made their 1st substitution at 72', with Harrison Bettoni replacing T. Francois. Wigan made their 2nd substitution at 76', with C. Saydee replacing D. Costelloe. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 78', with B. Halliday replacing J. Neufville. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 78', with C. Kelly replacing W. Swan. M. Smith received a red card for Wigan at 86'. Bradford took the lead at 90' when J. Wright scored, with the assist credited to M. Power, making the score 2-1. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with I. Touray replacing C. Tilt. Wigan made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with C. Wright replacing M. Asamoah.

Bradford used 4 substitutions while Wigan used 3 substitutions. Bradford got 2 yellow cards, while Wigan got 3 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows, 2 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	2
Draws	1
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (33.3%)
BTTS	3 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Bradford vs Wigan Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

14 Mar 2026 Wigan vs Bradford 2 - 0 26 Dec 2025 Bradford vs Wigan 2 - 1

2017-2018 Season

14 Mar 2018 Bradford vs Wigan 0 - 1 18 Nov 2017 Wigan vs Bradford 1 - 2

2015-2016 Season

19 Mar 2016 Wigan vs Bradford 1 - 0 24 Oct 2015 Bradford vs Wigan 1 - 1