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Cambridge United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cambridge United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 23 Nov 2021 · 19:45 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Harvey Knibbs 86' Y
Jensen Weir 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
3
Cambridge United FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-23 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #25
3 Points 0
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
3 Scored 2
2 Conceded 3
+1 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 12th (3 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' Conor Masterson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Pearce, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' Magnificent from Joe Ironside! That is 19 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Ironside makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 50' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Gavin Massey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' Goal! Adam May scores his 6 goal in 12 matches.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Cambridge United FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 63' Cambridge United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Thelo Aasgaard comes on to replace Tom Bayliss.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' Harvey Knibbs is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Brophy at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 84' The deadlock is broken! Will Keane gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
  • 85' A change in the Cambridge United FC ranks — Adam May exits the field as Ben Worman enters on 85.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Harvey Knibbs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' GOAL! Callum Lang fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Cambridge United FC. Jensen Weir will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Tom Pearce makes way for Jason Kerr at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thelo Aasgaard 2
Gassan Ahadme 2
Joe Ironside 2
Stephen Humphrys 1
Akeel Higgins 1
Kelland Watts 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Louis Appere 1

Head to Head

2021-11-23 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC

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
3 / 4
4.86 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 97% + Both teams to score 90%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC63% Draw17% Wigan Athletic FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes90% 0% No10%
Avg goals/match: 7.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 99%
1%
± 2.5 97%
3%
± 3.5 91%
9%
± 4.5 81%
19%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
37%
Cambridge United FC or Wigan Athletic FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC60% Draw23% Wigan Athletic FC17%
Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–2 not predicted
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 2
5.1%
5 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 3
4.1%
5 – 1
4.1%
5 – 3
4%
6 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
6 – 1
3.3%
6 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 17% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 15% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 8% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.