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Cambridge United vs Wigan AthleticLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League One (England)2026/20272026/2027
Cambridge United

Cambridge United

Watts3'
Appéré34'
Heath52'
3
-FT
2
Aug 15, 2026
Abbey Stadium
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Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic

Perkins69'
Higgins73'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Mamadou Jobe
Mamadou Jobe
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1
Assists
7.5
90'+6Substitution
Patrick Bauer
Patrick Bauer· In
Zak Bradshaw
Zak Bradshaw· Out
Cambridge United
90'+5Yellow Card
Zak Bradshaw
Zak Bradshaw
Cambridge United
87'Substitution
Callum McManaman
Callum McManaman· In
Dara Costelloe
Dara Costelloe· Out
Wigan Athletic
80'Substitution
Shayne Francis Lavery
Shayne Francis Lavery· In
L. Appéré
L. Appéré· Out
Cambridge United
74'Substitution
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai· In
Ben Knight
Ben Knight· Out
Cambridge United
74'Substitution
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu· In
Isaac Heath
Isaac Heath· Out
Cambridge United
Goal!
3-2
Akeel Higgins
Akeel Higgins
73'·Wigan Athletic
⚽
Goal!
3-1
Sonny Perkins
Sonny Perkins
69'·Wigan Athletic
⚽
60'Substitution
Akeel Higgins
Akeel Higgins· In
Chris Sze
Chris Sze· Out
Wigan Athletic
60'Substitution
K'Marni Miller
K'Marni Miller· In
Connor Barrett
Connor Barrett· Out
Wigan Athletic
Goal!
3-0
Isaac Heath
Isaac Heath
52'·Cambridge United
⚽
46'Substitution
Archie Harris
Archie Harris· In
Llyton Chapman
Llyton Chapman· Out
Wigan Athletic
Goal!
2-0
L. Appéré
L. Appéré
34'·Cambridge United
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Kelland Watts
Kelland Watts
3'·Cambridge United
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
34%Ball Possession66%
17Shots Total18
6Shots On Target4
8Corners5
9Fouls8
1Yellow Cards0
2Offsides1
2Saves2
263Passes526
7Shots Off Target9
67Attacks105
49Dangerous Attacks62
12Shots Inside Box11
5Shots Outside Box7
3Goals2
8Free Kicks9
4Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions3
2Hit Woodwork1
13Tackles10
0Assists1
171Accurate Passes439
21Total Crosses27
6Accurate Crosses6
11Interceptions4
49Duels Won41
3Big Chances Created5
2Big Chances Missed3

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Mamadou Jobe
Mamadou Jobe
DF
7.5
90'010/3
35(71%)
2
11/13
L. Appéré
L. Appéré
FW
7.3
80'101/1
15(60%)
1
6/11
Kelland Watts
Kelland Watts
DF
7.3
90'101/3
36(58%)
-
4/9
Shane McLoughlin
Shane McLoughlin
MF
7.1
90'001/1
24(83%)
2
2/6
Dominic Ball
Dominic Ball
MF
7.0
90'001/3
31(74%)
-
6/8
Isaac Heath
Isaac Heath
FW
7.0
74'101/2
12(67%)
1
2/5
Ben Knight
Ben Knight
FW
6.8
74'000/2
17(82%)
1
2/4
Callum Perry
Callum Perry
DF
6.7
90'00-
25(92%)
2
5/7
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
MF
6.7
16'00-
5(60%)
1
1/1
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai
FW
6.7
16'00-
3(100%)
-
0/2
Liam Bennett
Liam Bennett
MF
6.6
90'00-
17(59%)
1
5/11
Shayne Francis Lavery
Shayne Francis Lavery
FW
6.5
10'00-
1
-
1/2
Zak Bradshaw
Zak Bradshaw
MF
6.5
90'001/2
12(33%)
2
3/10
Jake Eastwood
Jake Eastwood
GK
6.3
90'00-
30(27%)
-
1/1
Patrick Bauer
Patrick Bauer
DF
-1'00-
-
-
-

Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cambridge United15W1801111/155-2
Wigan Athletic15D113125/155-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Cambridge United — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Southend United2026-07-14
  2. W1-0 @ Preston North End2026-07-24
  3. D0-0 vs Northampton Town2026-07-28
  4. D0-0 @ Norwich City2026-08-04
  5. W2-1 vs Barnet2026-08-08
Wigan Athletic — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 vs Port Vale2026-07-18
  2. W3-0 @ Fylde2026-07-25
  3. D0-0 @ Southport2026-07-31
  4. L0-2 @ Grimsby Town2026-08-01
  5. D1-1 @ Barnsley2026-08-08
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
7
Cambridge United wins
3
Draws
1
Wigan Athletic wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.86
Over 2.5 goals
71%
Both teams scored
71%
Home side won
57%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 0D 3L (Cambridge United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.6 vs 2.86

Aggregated from 7 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-03-08Wigan Athletic1-0Cambridge United
2024-11-30Cambridge United1-2Wigan Athletic
2024-10-19Cambridge United2-0Wigan Athletic
2024-04-01Cambridge United3-1Wigan Athletic
2023-09-16Wigan Athletic2-1Cambridge United

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-15

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
1-2
Huddersfield Town
vs Huddersfield Town
Home
Match•
0-1
Millwall
vs Millwall
Home
Match•
1-1
Bromley
@ Bromley
Away
Match•
2-1
Barnet
vs Barnet
Home
Match•
0-0
Norwich City
@ Norwich City
Away

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches
Cambridge United
Won 50%
(3/6)
Draw 0%
(0/6)
Wigan Athletic
Won 50%
(3/6)
Goals
10-8
Total matches
6

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 8 matches

4
Cambridge United wins
1
Draws
3
Wigan Athletic wins
Goals Scored
14 - 11
Aug 15, 2026 • League One
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
3-2
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Mar 8, 2025 • League One
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
1-0
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
Nov 30, 2024 • FA Cup
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
1-2
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic

Match Report

Cambridge United's winless run stood at 8.

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%.

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

More details:

Cambridge United — live results and scheduleWigan Athletic — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic?
Cambridge United 3-2 Wigan Athletic. League One (England) match played on 15 Aug 2026.
What league is Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic in?
This match is part of the League One (England). The match takes place at Abbey Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Wigan Athletic?
In 7 meetings between 2021 and 2026: Cambridge United has 3 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses against Wigan Athletic.
Where is Cambridge United vs Wigan Athletic being played?
The match is being played at Abbey Stadium.