Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sheffield United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Fri 7 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Christ Tiehi
John Fleck 86' Y
John Fleck 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
Sheffield United FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-07 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
19 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
15 Mar Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
11 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Reading FC A 1–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
01 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
18 Mar Watford FC A 1–1 D
14 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Burnley FC A 0–3 L
07 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sheffield United FC and Wigan Athletic FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Sander Berge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Iliman Ndiaye gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 8' Brilliant from the forward! Iliman Ndiaye makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' Thomas Doyle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' John Egan, a Ireland , has 43 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Nyambe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Christ Tiehi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Omar Rekik by Joe Bennett on 46 minute.
  • 51' Callum Lang is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Josh Magennis comes on to replace Christ Tiehi.
  • 64' Wigan Athletic FC have won 410 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 66 minute. Billy Sharp leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 71' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Keane is hanging Tendayi Darikwa on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Thomas Doyle is replaced by John Fleck.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Poor challenge from John Fleck. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Thelo Aasgaard makes way for Ryan Nyambe at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 87' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 1-0 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 6
Nathan Broadhead 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Joe Garner 1
Chey Dunkley 1
Kal Naismith 1
David McGoldrick 1
Mark Duffy 1

Head to Head

2023-04-07 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-04-07 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-04-01 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2023-03-19 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2023-03-11 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2023-03-07 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-04-07 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-03-18 Watford FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-03-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-03-11 Burnley FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-03-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC57% Draw25% Wigan Athletic FC18%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
43%
Sheffield United FC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC37% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC15%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.