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Cambridge United 3-2 Wigan: result and stats, League One
Matchday 1
FT
- K. Watts3'
- L. Appere34'
- I. Heath52'
- 69'S. Perkins
- 73'A. Higgins
Abbey StadiumA. ChilowiczCapacity 10,847Sat, 15 Aug 202616:00
Cambridge UnitedLine ups
6.91yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.80yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 46'
- 60'C. Barrett
26.3K. Miller
216.7 - 60'C. Sze
196.9A. Higgins
177.9 - 87'D. Costelloe
117.3AC. McManaman
206.7
Unused
Player of the match
Kelland John William James Watts
Defender · Cambridge United
8.3
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes36
Key passes1
Pass accuracy58%
Defending
Interceptions1
Duels won4 · 44%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Eastwood
Cambridge United
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.36
Prevented
Best save: Perkins 29' · 0.23 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.3 m high · 13 m out · 41° angle
Walsh
Wigan
2
Saves
3
Conceded
40%
Save %
-1.19
Prevented
Best save: Bradshaw 78' · 0.04 xGOT
Top centre · 2.3 m high · 11 m out · 13° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe WalshG | 2 | 3 | 1,81 | -1,19 | 23/28 | 4/9 |
| Jake EastwoodG | 2 | 2 | 1,64 | -0,36 | 8/30 | 5/27 |
xG race
35 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Cambridge United2,57 xG · 3 scoredWigan2,75 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Cambridge United34
Wigan36
Shot map
17 v 18Cambridge United shoot right, Wigan left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CUCambridge UnitedWIGWigangoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
19 on target · 5 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Cambridge UnitedWigangoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Perkins' 69' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,94 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Cambridge United above and Wigan below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Cambridge United17 shots · 2,57 xGWigan18 shots · 2,75 xG
Sonny Perkins
Wigan
69'0,94 xGGoal
Momentum
18 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Cambridge United48% pressureWigan52% pressureMatch replay
91'3-2100%Draw 0%0%
2.57xG2.75
17Shots18
10On target9
Momentum
85' Off target Mamadou Jobe 0.16 xG · Set piece · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Cambridge UnitedDefensive line 29%WiganDefensive line 26%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Cambridge UnitedUntil 74'Most-connected pairs: Watts and Perry; Jobe and Watts. 9 passes each.
WiganUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Weir and Murray, 17 passes between them.
Tactical battle
36control64Mamadou Jobe
6 touches in box
In possession
40,1%Field tilt59,9%
10Passes into box15
25Progressive passes39
5Carries into final third14
8Chances created12
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
18,26Press intensity (PPDA)12,50
7High turnovers4
7Regains within 5s8
18,4sBall recovery time16,1s
16Interceptions9
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
80Carries138
946mCarry distance1470m
9Progressive carries16
347mProgressive carry distance839m
2Carries into the box0
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
2Take-ons won4
8Take-ons attempted12
491mProgressive pass distance675m
0Through balls2
6Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,60Expected threat (xT)1,28
2,70Action value (VAEP)1,76
34Shot-creating actions36
6Goal-creating actions4
0,67Expected assisted goals1,21
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,4Passes per attack3,7
8,7sAttack duration11,4s
3,61 m/sAttack directness2,73 m/s
1Build-up attacks4
10Direct attacks14
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
K. WattsRight foot · assist M. Jobe3'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Cambridge United win chance
- 39%→67%
- xG of the shot
- 0.11
- Touches in the move
- 3
- 1B. Knight›
- 2M. Jobeassist›
- 3K. WattsRight foot
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,63xG0,39
9Shots9
3On target2
1Big chances2
12Touches in box10
36%Possession64%
6Corners2
Second half
1,29xG2,33
8Shots9
3On target2
2Big chances3
13Touches in box13
32%Possession68%
2Corners3
More match stats
Attack
25Touches in box23
77Final third entries67
3Big chances5
1,81xG on target1,64
2Big chances missed3
Passing
6/21 (29%)Crosses6/27 (22%)
25/83 (30%)Long balls18/49 (37%)
26Throw-ins25
8Free kicks9
13Goal kicks4
Duels
54Total46
23/46 (50%)Ground23/46 (50%)
26/44 (59%)Aerial18/44 (41%)
2/7 (29%)Dribbles4/11 (36%)
5Dispossessed6
Defending
44Recoveries48
11Interceptions4
13Tackles10
62%Tackles won50%
37Clearances38
1Big chances scored2
1Big saves0
1Fouled in final third4
7,43Average rating6,89
Match summary
Cambridge United beat Wigan 3-2 at Abbey Stadium in the League One. Cambridge United led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: K. Watts (3'), L. Appere (34'), I. Heath (52') for Cambridge United; S. Perkins (69'), A. Higgins (73') for Wigan. In their last 8 meetings, Cambridge United have won 4, Wigan 3, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 70%CU70%
X18%
WIG12%
→ Cambridge United to win comfortably
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
93%1+ goal43%
50%2+ goals21%
7%3+ goals14%
They concede
93%1+ goal79%
43%2+ goals50%
14%3+ goals21%
Heaviest results
best 3-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)
best 3-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
Abbey Stadium
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
10,847
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 8 meetings
4Cambridge UnitedWins4 wins
1Draws
Draws1
3Wigan
Wins3 wins
- 15 Aug 2026Cambridge United3 - 2WiganLeague One
- 8 Mar 2025Wigan1 - 0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 30 Nov 2024Cambridge United1 - 2WiganFA Cup
- 19 Oct 2024Cambridge United2 - 0WiganLeague One
- 1 Apr 2024Cambridge United3 - 1WiganLeague One
- 16 Sept 2023Wigan2 - 1Cambridge UnitedLeague One
Show 2 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 16 Apr 2022Wigan1 - 2Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 23 Nov 2021Cambridge United2 - 2WiganLeague One