Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Mon 19 Dec 2022 · 20:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Curtis Tilt 15' Y
Y 15' Billy Sharp
Y 40' John Egan
Y 67' Ciaran Clark

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 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
19 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
10 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
08 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
05 Nov Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
02 Nov Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
08 Nov Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
05 Nov Burnley FC H 5–2 W
01 Nov Bristol City FC A 1–0 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' The wait is over. Sheffield United FC get us underway at DW Stadium.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
  • 8' What a strike from John Egan! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Curtis Tilt is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' James McAtee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 31' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Whatmough departs to be replaced by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Poor challenge from John Egan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' 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 Ashley Fletcher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Jordan Cousins on, Tom Naylor off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Wesley Foderingham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 54' The whistle greets Tom Naylor as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Cousins.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billy Sharp makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 57' What a moment for Billy Sharp! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Tendayi Darikwa as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Nyambe steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 65' Nathan Broadhead adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' What a moment for Nathan Broadhead! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ciaran Clark on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. James McAtee has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Doyle to step up.
  • 80' Oliver McBurnie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billy Sharp at the 80 minute mark.
  • 84' Ashley Fletcher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Broadhead at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Ashley Fletcher comes on to replace Nathan Broadhead.
  • 90' Reda Khadra is replacing Iliman Ndiaye for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • Sheffield United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kolo Toure

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 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

2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-12-10 Millwall FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-11-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-11-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-11-05 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-11-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-12-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2022-11-08 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2022-11-05 Sheffield United FC 5–2 Burnley FC W 2022-11-01 Bristol City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC26% Draw27% Sheffield United FC47%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
74%
Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC20% Draw46% Sheffield United FC34%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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