Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at DW Stadium as Wigan Athletic FC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 8' The Ireland John Egan breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 0-1!
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Curtis Tilt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' 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 Oliver Norwood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Nathan Broadhead, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Rarmani Edmonds-Green has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Whatmough on 31 minute.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Egan on 40 minutes.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Curtis Tilt made 384 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Cousins is hanging Tom Naylor on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Tom Naylor is replaced by Jordan Cousins.
  • 56' GOAL! Billy Sharp fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 57' Billy Sharp with the second goal in the match!
  • 61' Ryan Nyambe gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Tendayi Darikwa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Nathan Broadhead has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Nathan Broadhead with the second goal in the match!
  • 67' Poor challenge from Ciaran Clark. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Wesley Foderingham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace James McAtee by Thomas Doyle on 79 minute.
  • 80' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Billy Sharp is withdrawn and Oliver McBurnie gets his opportunity.
  • 84' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Nathan Broadhead departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 85' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Nathan Broadhead has done his job and it is now time for Ashley Fletcher to step up.
  • 90' Iliman Ndiaye makes way for Reda Khadra at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 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
Nathan Broadhead 2
Iliman Ndiaye 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.