CAMBRIDGE. Cambridge United recovers against Wigan Athletic with a goal on the W. Keane 84′ and a goal on the C. Lang 87′. Wigan Athletic was much superior in terms of ball possession (64%)
The match was played at the Abbey Stadium stadium in Cambridge on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Declan Bourne who was helped by Chris Husband and Stuart Butler. The 4th official was Hristo Karaivanov. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold at 0.8 degrees Celsius or 33.42 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- ! 36 Ball Possession 64
Shots
- 5 Total 13
- 3 On Target 6
- 2 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 96 Attack 130
- 37 Dangerous attack 77
- 124 Ball safe 125
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 7
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 9 Total 14
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Wigan Athletic had a superior ball possession 64% while Cambridge United was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Wigan Athletic has a more offensive attitude with 77 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Wigan Athletic to win the match.
Cambridge United shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Wigan Athletic shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards (J. Weir and H. Knibbs). Regarding the opposition, Wigan Athletic didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Cambridge United will have 23 points like Charlton Athletic to sit in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Wigan Athletic will have 35 points to sit in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Cambridge United will host Sunderland on the 27th of November with a 0-0 head to head statistic.
Wigan Athletic will play away agasint Plymouth Argyle on the 27th of November with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Wigan Athletic (1 draw).
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United
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Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mark Bonner decided to play with the following team: Dimitar Mitov , George Williams , Conor Masterson , Jack Iredale , Harrison Dunk , Jensen Weir , Paul Digby , Sam Smith , Adam May , James Brophy and Joe Ironside .
The home team had on the bench: J. Okedina, S. Tracey, Ben Worman , Harvey Knibbs , L. Davies, K. McKenzie-Lyle and J. Lankester.
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 2 changes: J. Brophy for H. Knibbs (74′) and A. May for B. Worman (85′).
Best player: Joe Ironside
The most impressive player for Cambridge United was Joe Ironside.
His rating is with 1 goal, 24 passes (45% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 17 duels out of 31. He performed 1 cross.
Wigan Athletic – Formation
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Leam Richardson played with: Ben Amos , Gavin Massey , Jack Whatmough , Curtis Tilt , Tom Pearce , Tom Bayliss , Max Power , Will Keane , Gwion Edwards , Callum Lang and James McClean .
The following players were sitting on the bench: K. Watts, Thelo Aasgaard , S. Smith, C. Sze, Jordan Jones , J. Kerr and James Jones.
Substitutions
Wigan Athletic made 3 changes: T. Bayliss for T. Aasgaard (68′), G. Edwards for J. Jones (68′) and T. Pearce for J. Kerr (90′).
Best player: Max Power
The most impressive player for Wigan Athletic was Max Power.
His rating is with 96 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- AFC Wimbledon – Crewe Alexandra – 3-2
- Burton Albion – Accrington Stanley – 4-0
- Cambridge United – Wigan Athletic – 2-2
- Gillingham – Cheltenham Town – 0-2
- Ipswich Town – Rotherham United – 0-2
- Lincoln City – Portsmouth – 0-3
- Morecambe – Charlton Athletic – 2-2
- Oxford United – Fleetwood Town – 3-1
- Plymouth Argyle – Wycombe Wanderers – 0-3
- Sheffield Wednesday – Milton Keynes Dons – 2-1
- Shrewsbury Town – Sunderland – 1-1
- Bolton Wanderers – Doncaster Rovers – 3-0
