Wigan Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Graeme Fyvie
- Assistant 2 Garry Maskell
4 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Crawley Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Stockport County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Exeter City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Cambridge United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #8 |
| 11 | Points | 21 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 21 |
| 22 | Conceded | 21 |
| -11 | GD | +0 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 21% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 21st (11 pts). Cambridge United FC are 8th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' James Carragher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Dale Taylor, a Northern Ireland , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Glenn Whelan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' A quiet spell here at The Brick Community Stadium. Cambridge United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cambridge United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 55' Cambridge United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Josh Stokes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Cambridge United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 77' Goal! Luke Robinson scores his 1 goal in 391 matches.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Brophy, as he is very good at scoring at The Brick Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' Cambridge United FC have won 213 goals from 203 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 25
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 18
- 23
- 28
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 6
- 11
- 21
- 12
- 19
- 14
Coach
Glenn Whelan
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 33
- 5
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 29
- 22
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 28
- 45
- 15
- 9
- 34
- 36
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 |
| Joe Ironside | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Isaac Heath | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Danny Andrew | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2025-03-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Cambridge United FC
W
2025-03-04
Mansfield Town FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-03-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2025-02-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2025-02-22
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-02-18
Crawley Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Cambridge United FC Form
2025-03-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2025-03-04
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2025-03-01
Crawley Town FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2025-02-22
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Stockport County FC
W
2025-02-15
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Exeter City FC
L
2025-02-11
Birmingham City FC
4–0
Cambridge United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Cambridge United FC 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
61%
Wigan Athletic FC or Cambridge United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.