Match Report
5 points and 18 places separated them: Cambridge United 6th with 8, Wigan Athletic 24th with 3. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Cambridge United ran at 1.8 scored and 1.6 conceded, Wigan Athletic at 1 and 2.2.
Defeat had not touched Cambridge United in 8 games. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Cambridge United against 5/15 for Wigan Athletic.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Cambridge United, 1 draw and 3 for Wigan Athletic, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
A. Chilowicz officiated: 75 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. The venue was Abbey Stadium, with room for 10,847 spectators. On the scoreboard, Cambridge United led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Cambridge United: Kelland Watts (3'), L. Appéré (34'), Isaac Heath (52') · Wigan Athletic: Sonny Perkins (69'), Akeel Higgins (73')
Key stats
Possession: Cambridge United 34% · Wigan Athletic 66% · Total shots: 17-18 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 8-5