Wigan Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1 Simon Clayton
- Assistant 2 Lee Freeman (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Stevenage FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cambridge United FC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
- 15' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Ryan Bennett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' Poor challenge from Omar Rekik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 38' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Babajide Adeeko on 44.
- 49' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Magnificent from Stephen Humphrys! That is 53 goals in 51 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' GOAL! Thelo Aasgaard fires home to make it 2-0!
- 63' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Thelo Aasgaard has done his job and it is now time for Callum Lang to step up.
- 67' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — John-Kymani Gordon on, Gassan Ahadme off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 70 minute. Martial Godo leaves to be changed by Josh Magennis.
- 75' England international Sam Tickle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' Fejiri Okenabirhie doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Kelland Watts on, Omar Rekik off on 78 minutes.
- 83' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Lewis Simper gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces George Thomas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↓ Jonny Smith 70'
- 7
- 11
-
23
Omar Rekik ↓ Kelland Watts 78'
- 8
-
10
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Callum Lang 63'
- 1
- 6
- 26
- 4
-
17
Martial Godo ↓ Josh Magennis 70'
Bench
- 12
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 70'
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 70'
-
19
Callum Lang ↑ 63'
-
2
Kelland Watts ↑ 78'
- 21
-
18
Jonny Smith ↑ 70'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
14
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Elias Kachunga 67'
- 10
- 5
- 6
- 3
-
8
George Thomas ↓ Lewis Simper 84'
- 4
- 23
- 25
- 2
Bench
-
21
Elias Kachunga ↑ 67'
-
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 67'
- 11
-
27
John-Kymani Gordon ↑ 67'
- 16
- 13
-
22
Lewis Simper ↑ 84'
Coach
Mark Bonner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 |
| Joe Ironside | 2 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2023-09-16
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
W
2023-09-02
Blackpool FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2023-08-26
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Barnsley FC
L
2023-08-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2023-08-15
Carlisle United FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-08-12
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
W
Cambridge United FC Form
2023-09-16
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-09-04
Cambridge United FC
1–0
Reading FC
W
2023-08-26
Leyton Orient FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-08-19
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2023-08-15
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Stevenage FC
L
2023-08-12
Fleetwood Town FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Cambridge United FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
56%
Wigan Athletic FC or Cambridge United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.