English League One
2026-01-04 - Cardiff City vs Wigan Athletic
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: League One
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Sunday 4th January 2026, 1500hrs (GMT)
Having picked up two wins and a draw in recent games in League One, Cardiff City will be keen to return to winning ways the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday afternoon as The Bluebirds look to extend their lead at the top of the domestic third tier table.
Cardiff City currently possess a three-point cushion over 2nd placed Lincoln City but more importantly, a five-point cushion over 3rd placed Bradford City heading into Sunday’s clash with 14th placed Wigan Athletic after posting recent wins against Exeter City and Stevenage, both of which were on home soil.
A 1-1 draw away at 13th placed Wycombe Wanderers last time out though in League One would have been considered two points dropped for Brian Barry-Murphy’s side but the Welsh hosts possess a commanding home record of 10-0-2 29/15 so far this season and The Bluebirds will be confident they can grab the three points here.
Wigan Athletic have produced a disappointing sequence of results leading up to Christmas and beyond as the visitors have managed to capture just one win in their last five games in League One.
That solitary success came in the shape of a 2-0 win away from home at Burton Albion but although The Latics picked up points by way of draws with Huddersfield Town and Barnsley, the visitors have also slipped to two defeats as well.
Losses at the hands of Blackpool and Bradford City respectively will place Ryan Lowe’s side under pressure ahead of this upcoming encounter at the Cardiff City Stadium especially as Wigan Athletic hold an ordinary looking away record of 2-6-4 14/18 so far this term.
The Betting Verdict
Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Wigan Athletic, picking up two wins.
The Pick :
Cardiff City 2-1 Wigan Athletic
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Cardiff City Win at odds of 1.73 with BetFred
