Cambridge United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cambridge United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Nov | Morecambe FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | Solihull Moors FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cambridge United FC | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #19 |
| 21 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 21 | Scored | 13 |
| 21 | Conceded | 23 |
| +0 | GD | -10 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Cambridge United FC are 10th (21 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 4 G | 2 A |
| Shayne Lavery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Sullay Kaikai | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gassan Ahadme | 3 G | |
| Zak Bradshaw | 2 G | 1 A |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Abbey Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cambridge United FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Amos suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum Lang made 14 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Cambridge United FC have won 214 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Cambridge United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Cambridge United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kelland Watts scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 44' Magnificent from Joe Ironside! That is 19 goals in 11 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Goal! Joe Ironside scores his 19 goal in 11 matches.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cambridge United FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' GOAL! Adam May fires home to make it 3-0!
- 58' Conor Masterson, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
- 68' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Tom Bayliss exits the field as Thelo Aasgaard enters on 68.
- 73' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. James Brophy is withdrawn and Harvey Knibbs gets his opportunity.
- 79' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Will Keane makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
- 85' Cambridge United FC make a change. Adam May trudges off to be replaced by Ben Worman on 85 minutes.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harvey Knibbs on 86.
- 87' Goal! Callum Lang scores his 57 goal in 14 matches.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Jensen Weir. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 90 minute. Tom Pearce leaves to be changed by Jason Kerr.
- The points are shared — Cambridge United FC 2-2 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
James Brophy ↓ Harvey Knibbs 74'
- 2
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 4
-
19
Adam May ↓ Ben Worman 85'
- 9
- 3
- 24
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
27
Ben Worman ↑ 85'
-
26
Harvey Knibbs ↑ 74'
- 18
- 13
- 15
Coach
Mark Bonner
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 12
- 8
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↓ Jordan Jones 68'
- 10
-
3
Tom Pearce ↓ Jason Kerr 90'
- 16
- 11
- 19
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 68'
Bench
- 33
-
15
Jason Kerr ↑ 90'
-
14
Jordan Jones ↑ 68'
- 2
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 68'
- 36
- 43
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 |
| Joe Ironside | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Kelland Watts | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Louis Appere | 1 |
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Isaac Heath | 1 |
Head to Head
Cambridge United FC Form
2021-11-23
Cambridge United FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2021-11-20
Rotherham United FC
3–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2021-11-13
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2021-11-06
Northampton Town FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2021-11-02
Morecambe FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2021-10-30
Cambridge United FC
1–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-11-23
Cambridge United FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2021-11-06
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Solihull Moors FC
D
2021-11-02
Fleetwood Town FC
2–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-10-30
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2021-10-26
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-10-23
AFC Wimbledon
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86
Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Cambridge United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
55%
Cambridge United FC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cambridge United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC
| Handicap | Cambridge United FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.