The campaign has been strenuous for Wigan Athletic so far, while Cambridge United have enjoyed success. Will the guests take a new scalp at The DW Stadium?
- All of Wigan Athletic's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Cambridge United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the EFL Trophy. That game was also an away game, at Peterborough United. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Wigan Athletic's two home games in the League One so far this season, having collected 3 points here at The DW Stadium.
Wigan Athletic faced defeat in their previous match, away at Blackpool (1-2). The defeat against Blackpool was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Dougall).
Before that game, the home loss against Barnsley with the scoreline 0-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Wigan Athletic perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wigan Athletic as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Wigan Athletic has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Leicester U21 are coming to town in three days.
Wigan Athletic has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {3 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Cambridge United form and stats
Cambridge United are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League One, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Two away games in a row for Cambridge United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Reading in the League One.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Cambridge United in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Cambridge United, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Cambridge United has managed {2 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Wigan Athletic-Cambridge United H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Wigan zero wins, Cambridge United one win, one draw. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Wyke 5 goals |  S. Humphrys 2 goals |   F. Okenabirhie 2 goals |
Wigan Athletic missing players
Cambridge United missing players
| Wigan Athletic | Cambridge United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 4.3 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 16.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13 | 12.8 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 48% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 20% | 30% |
| 17 | 18 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14.5 | 11.7 |
| 5 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
- All of Cambridge United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Wigan Athletic's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stevenage | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
