Bradford City vs Wigan Athletic: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bradford City played against Wigan Athletic in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Bradford City has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Wigan Athletic has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Bradford City scores 1.45 goals per game and allows 1.00. Wigan Athletic scores 1.10 and allows 1.15. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 65% of Bradford City's games and 50% of Wigan Athletic's. The Over 2.5 rates are 55% and 30%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bradford City has the higher season xG average, 1.49 to 1.30 per game. Bradford City takes 13.3 shots per game, while Wigan Athletic takes 11.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Bradford City leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Wigan Athletic leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bradford City's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). For Wigan Athletic, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

66Possession (%)34
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
14Shots5
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
5Shots on target1
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
1.81xG0.57
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
7Corners2
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
78Dangerous attacks24
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
9Fouls19
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
2Cards5
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Bradford CityWigan Athletic
1.45Goals scored / game1.1
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
1Goals allowed / game1.15
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
46%Average possession45%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
4.25Shots on target / game3.65
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.35Shots per game11.5
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
4.25Shots on target3.65
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
10.9%Shot conversion9.6%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
46%Possession45%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
1.49xG for1.3
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
1.39xG against1.33
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

Shooting quality

Bradford City: BalancedWigan Athletic: Balanced
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
Accuracy (shots on target)32%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bradford City is 25% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Bradford City · 1.6 pts / game - Wigan Athletic

Bradford City
DWWWL
Season result split
50% W35% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-7-3
1.85 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Wigan Athletic
WDWDL
Season result split
30% W40% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-6
1.30 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-6-3
Last 5 away
1-4-0
DDDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bradford City is 32% better for: goals scored per game.

1.45 goals / game - Bradford City · 1.1 goals / game - Wigan Athletic

Bradford City is 15% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Bradford City · 1.15 goals / game - Wigan Athletic

Bradford City scoring profile: very strong

Bradford City scores in 85% of games (17 of 20 meczów), while Wigan Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 25% (5 of 20 meczów).

Wigan Athletic scoring profile: strong

Wigan Athletic scores in 70% of games (14 of 20 meczów), while Bradford City keeps a clean sheet in 35% (7 of 20 meczów).

29Goals scored (season)22
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
20Goals conceded (season)23
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
2.45Average goals per game2.25
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
5Goals scored (last 5)4
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal70%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
45%2 goals30%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
15%3 goals10%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
0%4 goals0%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal75%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
30%2 goals30%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
5%3 goals5%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
0%4 goals5%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time5%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
15%Scored in both halves20%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
20%BTTS - last 540%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
35%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bradford City is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.4 pts / game - Bradford City · 1.15 pts / game - Wigan Athletic

Bradford City - half-time state
30% leading50% draw20% trailing
Wigan Athletic - half-time state
30% leading25% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.4Points per game (1st half)1.15
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
1.3Average goals (1st half)1.1
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
60%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
50%No goal before half-time65%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1.45
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
1.15Average goals (2nd half)1.15
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
55%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic
50%No goal after half-time45%
Bradford CityWigan Athletic

Bradford City - second-half results

35% W45% D20% L
28
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Wigan Athletic - second-half results

35% W40% D25% L
23
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bradford City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.60.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Wigan Athletic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.41.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bradford City
ScoredConceded
5
1
0-15
5
6
16-30
5
4
31-45
8
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Wigan Athletic
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
6
31-45
7
5
46-60
0
4
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.35
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bradford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Wigan Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Bradford CityLigaWigan Athletic
Average goals per game 2.452.52 2.25
Both teams scored 65%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%49% 30%
Clean sheets 35%27% 25%
Goal before half-time 65%68% 75%
Goal after half-time 70%82% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.10
Away goals / game
+29%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Wigan AthleticYellow cardJensen Guy Weir
  2. Bradford CityGoalStephen HumphrysAssist: Ibou Touray
  3. Bradford CityYellow cardJenson Metcalfe
  4. Bradford CitySubstitutionOn: Tyreik Samuel WrightOff: Bobby Pointon
  5. Wigan AthleticYellow cardWill Aimson
  6. Wigan AthleticGoalCallum WrightAssist: Christian Saydee
  7. Bradford CityYellow cardMax Power
  8. Wigan AthleticYellow cardJensen Guy Weir
  9. Wigan AthleticSubstitutionOn: Tyrese Jay FrancoisOff: Harrison Bettoni
  10. Wigan AthleticSubstitutionOn: Dara CostelloeOff: Christian Saydee
  11. Wigan AthleticRed cardMatthew Gerrard Smith
  12. Bradford CityGoalJoe Wright
  13. Wigan AthleticSubstitutionOn: Maleace AsamoahOff: Callum Wright
  14. Bradford CitySubstitutionOn: Curtis TiltOff: Ibou Touray

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Seb StockbridgeMatches officiated: 21
4.86Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 248%Home wins33%Draws19%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Bradford City vs Wigan Athletic?

The EFL League One match finished Bradford City 2:1 Wigan Athletic. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bradford City vs Wigan Athletic?

Bradford City score 1.45 goals per game on average and Wigan Athletic 1.10. The EFL League One average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Bradford City's matches and 50% of Wigan Athletic's.

What form are Bradford City and Wigan Athletic in?

Over the last 5 games Bradford City have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Wigan Athletic 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bradford City vs Wigan Athletic?

The statistical background for Bradford City vs Wigan Athletic — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.