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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
Sheffield Wednesday FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Reece James has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Reach made 379 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Evans.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Michael Jacobs on, Anthony Pilkington off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Marco Matias trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Joao on 61 minutes.
  • 62' What a moment for Steven Fletcher! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Gary Roberts by Will Grigg on 67 minute.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Cedric Kipre is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 81' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Joe Garner has done his job and it is now time for Callum McManaman to step up.
  • 82' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Steven Fletcher is withdrawn and Atdhe Nuhiu gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Fernando Forestieri 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Atdhe Nuhiu 1
Max Power 1
Fernando Forestieri 1
Callum Paterson 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.