League One: Wigan vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 10 match between Wigan and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Wigan enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cardiff swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Wigan are placed 12th with 12 points after nine matches. Cardiff occupy a position as fourth in the league on 17 points.

Form: Wigan vs Cardiff

Wigan Form

Wigan managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-0 victory against Doncaster. They went on to lose 4-1 against Bolton, before getting dumped in a 0-2 defeat against Wycombe. Wigan won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored seven goals and conceded three times.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Stockport County brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Bradford. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Burnley by a 1-2 scoreline. Cardiff won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored four goals whilst conceding one.

Betting facts for Wigan and Cardiff

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wigan and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

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Full-time result

Wigan won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Brick Community Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while Cardiff won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Wigan did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Cardiff did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home. Wigan have not lost to Cardiff in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Cardiff scored the opening goal of the match in four of their last ten games. Wigan managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Wigan have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.

Total goals

Wigan saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Cardiff, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves.