League One: Wigan vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 36 match between Wigan and Cambridge U and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cambridge U go up against Wigan this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at The Brick Community Stadium.

Wigan approach round 36 as number 15 in the League One table with 40 points on their account so far. With 34 rounds behind them, Cambridge U have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Form: Wigan vs Cambridge U

Wigan Form

Wigan recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Huddersfield 2-1. They were then defeated 1-2 against Reading, before drawing 0-0 against Mansfield. Wigan managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Cambridge U Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Cambridge U. They first took out Stockport County by 2-0 before downing Crawley by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Stevenage, who ran out 0-1 winners. Cambridge U claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Betting facts for Wigan and Cambridge U

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wigan and Cambridge U. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Wigan vs Cambridge U

Look no further than Dale Taylor, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Wigan in the League One, while Josh Stokes managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cambridge U in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Wigan claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cambridge U won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Cambridge U scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Wigan scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Cambridge U have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Wigan when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wigan, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Cambridge U, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.