Cambridge United vs Wigan

3 - 2
🕒 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Abbey Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Alex Chilowicz 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Cambridge United 4 · Wigan 23
Referee Stats
1 matches · 1.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%

Team Overview

Cambridge United (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

6 / 5
Avg: 2.00 / 1.67

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Wigan (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-1-2

Goals For / Against

2 / 4
Avg: 0.67 / 1.33

Points

1
Avg: 0.33

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.33
2.00
GF
0.67
1.67
GA
1.33
100%
O2.5
33%
100%
BTTS
33%
67%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Cambridge United rank4th
Wigan rank23rd
Cambridge United points11
Wigan points4
Cambridge United: #4 · 11 pts · GD +2
1 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Wigan: #23 · 4 pts · GD -6
8 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cambridge United last 5 home

W L W
Points6/9
Weighted index67
Goals6-5
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Wigan last 5 away

D L L
Points1/9
Weighted index17
Goals2-4
Record0-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cambridge United trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Wigan trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Cambridge United score at home100%
Cambridge United clean sheet at home0%
Wigan score away33%
Wigan clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Cambridge United score first67%
Cambridge United win after scoring first50%
Wigan score first0%
Wigan win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cambridge United 100% · Wigan 0%
Avg first goal minute: Cambridge United 41.5' · Wigan —

Vs league average

Cambridge United score at home2.00 vs 1.66
Cambridge United concede at home1.67 vs 1.42
Wigan score away0.67 vs 1.42
Wigan concede away1.33 vs 1.66
Cambridge United score 20% above league average, while Wigan score 53% below league average.
Defensive side: Cambridge United are 17% above league average at home, and Wigan are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.75 goals on average across the last 4.

Cambridge United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0

Wigan goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
3'
3' Goal · 1-0
K. Watts
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Jobe
34'
34' Goal · 2-0
L. Appéré
Normal Goal
46'
46' C. Llyton
1st substitution · For: Archie Harris
52'
52' Goal · 3-0
I. Heath
Normal Goal
60'
60' C. Barrett
2nd substitution · For: K. Miller
60'
60' C. Sze
3rd substitution · For: A. Higgins
69'
69' Goal · 3-1
S. Perkins
Normal Goal
73'
73' Goal · 3-2
A. Higgins
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Costelloe
74'
74' I. Heath
1st substitution · For: P. Mpanzu
74'
74' B. Knight
2nd substitution · For: S. Kaikai
80'
80' L. Appéré
3rd substitution · For: S. Lavery
87'
87' D. Costelloe
4th substitution · For: Callum Henry McManaman
90+5'
90+5' Z. Bradshaw
90+6'
90+6' Z. Bradshaw
4th substitution · For: P. Bauer

Cambridge United vs Wigan 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cambridge United beat Wigan 3-2 on Saturday, 15 August 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Alex Chilowicz. It was played at Abbey Stadium.

First half: Cambridge United took an early lead at 3' when K. Watts scored, with the assist credited to M. Jobe, making the score 1-0. Cambridge United extended the lead at 34' when L. Appéré scored, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Wigan made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Llyton replacing Archie Harris. Cambridge United extended the lead at 52' when I. Heath scored, making the score 3-0. Wigan made their 2nd substitution at 60', with C. Barrett replacing K. Miller. Wigan made their 3rd substitution at 60', with C. Sze replacing A. Higgins. Wigan reduced the deficit at 69' when S. Perkins scored, making the score 3-1. Wigan reduced the deficit at 73' when A. Higgins scored, with the assist credited to D. Costelloe, making the score 3-2. Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 74', with I. Heath replacing P. Mpanzu. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 74', with B. Knight replacing S. Kaikai. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 80', with L. Appéré replacing S. Lavery. Wigan made their 4th substitution at 87', with D. Costelloe replacing Callum Henry McManaman. Z. Bradshaw received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 90+5'. Cambridge United made their 4th substitution at 90+6', with Z. Bradshaw replacing P. Bauer.

Cambridge United used 4 substitutions while Wigan used 4 substitutions. Cambridge United got 1 yellow card.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (71.4%)
BTTS5 (71.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

Cambridge United vs Wigan Head-to-Head History by Season