Wigan Athletic vs Bradford City prediction and preview
League One · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Wigan Athletic vs Bradford City
League One · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · The DW Stadium, Wigan
Wigan Athletic vs Bradford City preview
The League One fixture between Wigan Athletic and Bradford City is scheduled for Friday 1 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at The DW Stadium in Wigan. Wigan Athletic are 21st in the table with 11 points from 14, while Bradford City are 7th in the table with 22 points from 13.
Wigan Athletic have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Bradford City have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Wigan Athletic have scored 1.0 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bradford City average 0.5 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.
Head to head, Wigan Athletic have 1 win to Bradford City's 1 across 2 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 14 Mar 2026, ended Wigan Athletic 2-0 Bradford City.
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Form and table
- Wigan AthleticLast five: L L L W D
- Bradford CityLast five: D W D D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bradford City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 22 | DWDDL |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 11 | LLLWD |
Head-to-head
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Wigan Athletic expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Joe Whitworth, Jensen Weir, Finley Burns, James Carragher, Connor Barrett, Charlie Gray, K'Marni Miller, Bradley Burrowes, Reggie Walsh, Scott Hogan
Bradford City expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Jon McCracken, Aden Baldwin, George Pratt, Matthew Pennington, Ibou Touray, Antoni Sarcevic, Callum Connolly, Corey O'Keeffe, Kayden Jackson, Jake Beesley
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