Thursday , 1 October 2026

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 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
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
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' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC have won 441 goals from 370 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Enda Stevens made 370 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Gavin Massey was booked on 35.
  • 40' Against the run of play, David McGoldrick has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 384 games and scored 410 goals.
  • 48' Magnificent from Mark Duffy! That is 8 goals in 370 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Darron Gibson has done his job and it is now time for Josh Windass to step up.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Enda Stevens on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' GOAL! Billy Sharp scores on 54. Assisted by David McGoldrick
  • 59' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Leon Clarke. He replaces David McGoldrick on 74 minute.
  • 78' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Grigg is hanging Joe Garner on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' The whistle greets Martin Cranie as he departs to be replaced by Richard Stearman.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. John Fleck gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 0-3 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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.