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

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 19 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Lee Evans
Y 73' Cedric Kipre

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Mark Dwyer

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
1
2
Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-08-04 Wigan Athletic FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
15 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
12 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
05 Jan Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
01 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
12 Jan Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
05 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Sheffield United FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
26 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Hillsborough Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' Barry Bannan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Chey Dunkley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Lee Evans was booked on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Anthony Pilkington is replaced by Michael Jacobs.
  • 51' Gary Roberts has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Will Grigg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Joao. He replaces Marco Matias on 61 minute.
  • 62' Magnificent from Steven Fletcher! That is 57 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' Will Grigg gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Gary Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Cedric Kipre argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Morsy, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' Joe Garner makes way for Callum McManaman at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Atdhe Nuhiu comes on to replace Steven Fletcher.
  • 87' England international Michael Jacobs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Wigan Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield Wednesday FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Jacobs 2
Michael Jacobs 2
Callum Paterson 1
Atdhe Nuhiu 1
Barry Bannan 1
Nick Powell 1
Steven Fletcher 1
Massimo Luongo 1

Head to Head

2019-01-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-08-04 Wigan Athletic FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-01-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-01-15 Luton Town FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-01-12 Hull City AFC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-01-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2019-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-01-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-01-12 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2019-01-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC L 2018-12-29 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC47% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
53%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC29% Draw52% Wigan Athletic FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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