Sheffield United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Sheffield United FC

4 – 2

Full Time

Wigan Athletic FC

Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

David McGoldrick 18' Y

Y 50' Callum Connolly

Chris Basham 80' Y

John Fleck 90' Y

Y 90' Joe Garner

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .

Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paul Hodskinson
Referee Geoff Russell
Referee Tony Harrington
Referee Andrew Halliday

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

Sheffield United FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	H	4–2	W
23 Oct	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D
20 Oct	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
06 Oct	Hull City AFC	H	1–0	W
03 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–0	W
29 Sep	Millwall FC	A	3–2	W

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Oct	Sheffield United FC	A	2–4	L
23 Oct	Millwall FC	A	1–2	L
20 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–0	W
06 Oct	Preston North End FC	A	0–4	L
02 Oct	Swansea City AFC	H	0–0	D
29 Sep	Norwich City 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sheffield United FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
5' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
18' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. David McGoldrick will be fuming at that decision.
23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chey Dunkley makes it 0-1.
28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kal Naismith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
36' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Gary Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Kal Naismith to step up.
39' Kal Naismith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
44' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
45' GOAL! Billy Sharp fires home to make it 1-2!
50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Connolly on 50.
53' GOAL! Billy Sharp scores on 53. Assisted by Leon Clarke
58' Joe Garner gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Callum Connolly and will look to change the dynamic.
62' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. David McGoldrick is replaced by Paul Coutts.
63' A stunning finish from Billy Sharp — that came from absolutely nowhere!
67' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Nick Powell departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
69' Joe Garner adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
74' 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 Nathan Byrne suffering a number of foals already.
79' Sam Morsy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
80' Poor challenge from Chris Basham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
85' The 29-year-old Dean Henderson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
88' Conor Washington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billy Sharp at the 88 minute mark.
90' John Fleck was booked on 90.
With this win, Sheffield United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	6
Nathan Broadhead	2
Iliman Ndiaye	2
Mark Duffy	1
John Egan	1
Joe Garner	1
Chey Dunkley	1
Kal Naismith	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.27 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC59% Draw21% Wigan Athletic FC20%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.54

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

41%

Sheffield United FC or Wigan Athletic FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC43% Draw39% Wigan Athletic FC18%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 0

4.3%

4 – 1

4 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	18%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	21%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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

Sheffield United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Clean Sheet