Wigan vs Bradford

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Andrew Humphries 🔁 Regular Season - 37 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 37
Regular Season Table
Wigan 16 · Bradford 4
Referee Stats
15 matches · 2.27 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.27
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 20%
Home wins 27%
Draws 33%
Away wins 40%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (5-7).
  • Bradford controlled possession (64%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Wigan (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 11-4-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 17
Avg: 1.04 / 0.74

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

11

Failed to Score

9
Bradford (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-6-11

Goals For / Against

26 / 35
Avg: 1.08 / 1.46

Points

27
Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
1.13
1.04
GF
1.08
0.74
GA
1.46
26%
O2.5
65%
22%
BTTS
65%
48%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Wigan rank16th
Bradford rank4th
Wigan points56
Bradford points77
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.
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.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wigan last 5 home

L W W D W
Points10/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-2
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bradford last 5 away

W D W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index62
Goals7-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Wigan trend breakdown

Over 2.526%
BTTS22%
BTTS + O2.513%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 57% · Over 3.5 4% · 1H BTTS 4%

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Wigan score at home61%
Wigan clean sheet at home48%
Bradford score away74%
Bradford clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Wigan score first48%
Wigan win after scoring first91%
Bradford score first39%
Bradford win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wigan 14% · Bradford 36%
Avg first goal minute: Wigan 30.2' · Bradford 33.2'

Vs league average

Wigan score at home1.04 vs 1.48
Wigan concede at home0.74 vs 1.15
Bradford score away1.08 vs 1.15
Bradford concede away1.46 vs 1.48
Wigan score 29% below league average, while Bradford score 6% below league average.
Defensive side: Wigan are 36% below league average at home, and Bradford are 1% below 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.

Wigan goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
16-30 4
46-60 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1

Bradford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
61-75 6
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 7
31-45 6
46-60 6
0-15 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
5
7
Shots off Goal
1
5
Blocked Shots
1
1
Shots Inside Box
4
5
Shots Outside Box
1
2
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Corner Kicks
2
2
Fouls
16
16
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
250
450
Passes Accurate
128
301
Passes %
51%
67%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
20'
20' Goal · 1-0
Caylan Vickers
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Murray
31'
31' W. Aimson
39'
39' J. Kerr
46'
46' B. Pointon
1st substitution · For: S. Humphrys
46'
46' A. Sarcevic
2nd substitution · For: W. Swan
46'
46' E. Wheatley
3rd substitution · For: P. Mullin
59'
59' Caylan Vickers
1st substitution · For: M. Smith
66'
66' I. Touray
68'
68' J. Weir
75'
75' M. Pennington
4th substitution · For: H. Ashby
78'
78' Goal · 2-0
J. Taylor
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Wright
82'
82' R. Borges Rodrigues
85'
85' O. Moxon
2nd substitution · For: C. Saydee
90+1'
90+1' J. Taylor
3rd substitution · For: J. Hungbo
90+5'
90+5' H. Ashby

Wigan vs Bradford 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wigan beat Bradford 2-0 on Saturday, 14 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Andrew Humphries. It was played at unknown.

First half: Wigan took the lead at 20' when Caylan Vickers scored, with the assist credited to F. Murray, making the score 1-0. W. Aimson received a yellow card for Wigan at 31'. J. Kerr received a yellow card for Wigan at 39'.

Second half: Bradford made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Pointon replacing S. Humphrys. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 46', with A. Sarcevic replacing W. Swan. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 46', with E. Wheatley replacing P. Mullin. Wigan made their 1st substitution at 59', with Caylan Vickers replacing M. Smith. I. Touray received a yellow card for Bradford at 66'. J. Weir received a yellow card for Wigan at 68'. Bradford made their 4th substitution at 75', with M. Pennington replacing H. Ashby. Wigan extended the lead at 78' when J. Taylor scored, with the assist credited to C. Wright, making the score 2-0. R. Borges Rodrigues received a yellow card for Wigan at 82'. Wigan made their 2nd substitution at 85', with O. Moxon replacing C. Saydee. Wigan made their 3rd substitution at 90+1', with J. Taylor replacing J. Hungbo. H. Ashby received a yellow card for Bradford at 90+5'.

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

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (5-7).
  • Bradford controlled possession (64%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Wigan vs Bradford Head-to-Head History by Season