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

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gavin Massey 35' Y
Y 52' Enda Stevens
Callum McManaman 62' Y
Y 83' John Fleck

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee James Wilson

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
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
22 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–3 L
15 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Derby County FC H 0–1 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Derby County FC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Reading FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The DW Stadium!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard Stearman, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gavin Massey.
  • 40' David McGoldrick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 45' 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.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Mark Duffy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Darron Gibson is withdrawn and Josh Windass gets his opportunity.
  • 52' Enda Stevens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Billy Sharp makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Paul Coutts. He replaces Mark Duffy on 66 minute.
  • 71' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' The crowd applauds David McGoldrick as he leaves the pitch. Leon Clarke steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Will Grigg on, Joe Garner off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Martin Cranie has done his job and it is now time for Richard Stearman to step up.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. John Fleck is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Darron Gibson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • Another three points for Sheffield United FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

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 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC L 2018-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC W 2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-08 Reading FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC19% Draw24% Sheffield United FC57%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
81%
Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC14% Draw43% Sheffield United FC43%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 23% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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