Cambridge United 3-2 Wigan Athletic: result and report

Cambridge United 3-2 Wigan Athletic

League One · Saturday 15 August 2026, 14:00 UTC · The R Costings Abbey Stadium, Cambridge · half-time 2-0

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Cambridge United won against Wigan Athletic 3-2 in the League One on Saturday 15 August 2026 at The R Costings Abbey Stadium. The half-time score was 2-0.

Kell Watts opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Kell Watts (3'), Louis Appéré (34') and Isaac Heath (52'). Wigan Athletic scored through Sonny Perkins (69') and Akeel Higgins (73').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 1 yellow card; Wigan Athletic received no yellow cards.

In the current table Cambridge United are 8th on 21 points and Wigan Athletic are 21st on 11 points.

Cambridge United lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Wigan Athletic in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Mamadou Jobe of Cambridge United (7.5), ahead of Jensen Weir (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Cambridge United wins, 0 draws and 2 for Wigan Athletic.