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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Graeme Fyvie
- Assistant 2 Garry Maskell
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #5 |
| 4 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 14% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Cambridge United FC are 5th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ 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 | 3 G | |
| Kelland Watts | 2 G | |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 G | |
| Louis Appere | 1 G | 1 A |
| Isaac Heath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Wigan Athletic FC host Cambridge United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Babajide Adeeko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' 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.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cambridge United FC's shape.
- 40' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
- 55' 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.
- 60' A quiet spell here at The Brick Community Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' The Scotland Luke Robinson breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-0!
- 82' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Joe Ironside | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 |
| Elias Kachunga | 1 |
| Luke Robinson | 1 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 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
2 / 4
1.04
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Cambridge United FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
64%
Wigan Athletic FC or Cambridge United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.