Wigan Athletic 1-2 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Saturday 16 April 2022

Result

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Cambridge United

League One · Saturday 16 April 2022, 16:15 UTC · half-time 0-2

Wigan Athletic · Cambridge United · League One predictions

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Cambridge United: match report

Wigan Athletic were beaten by Cambridge United 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 16 April 2022. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Wigan Athletic's goal came from Tom Naylor (77'). Cambridge United scored through Harvey Knibbs (33') and Sam Smith (43').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards; Cambridge United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 1st on 87 points from 41 and Cambridge United 14th on 54 points from 42. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 1st with 92 points, and Cambridge United 14th with 58.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cambridge United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Tom Naylor of Wigan Athletic (7.7), level with Harvey Knibbs (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Wigan Athletic wins, 1 draw and 0 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Yellow card · Callum LangWigan Athletic
  • 29'Yellow card · Max PowerWigan Athletic
  • 33'Goal · Harvey KnibbsCambridge United · 0-1
  • 43'Goal · Sam SmithCambridge United · 0-2
  • 57'Yellow card · George WilliamsCambridge United
  • 77'Goal · Tom NaylorWigan Athletic · 1-2
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Paul DigbyCambridge United
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Dimitar MitovCambridge United

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Wigan Athletic 0, draws 1, Cambridge United 0.

Team news

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Wigan Athletic line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ben Amos, Max Power, Jack Whatmough, Kell Watts, Tendayi Darikwa, Tom Naylor, Graeme Shinnie, Callum Lang, Will Keane, Gwion Edwards, Josh Magennis

Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dimitar Mitov, G. Williams, Jubril Okedina, Lloyd Jones, Jack Iredale, Adam May, Paul Digby, Sam Smith, Harvey Knibbs, James Brophy, Joe Ironside