Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Wigan Athletic FC

1 – 2

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Tue 28 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jack Whatmough 15' Y

Y 39' Callum Paterson

Max Power 52' Y

Y 87' Chey Dunkley

Y 90' Bailey Peacock-Farrell

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Blackpool FC	13	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	15	12
22	Barnsley FC	13	10
23	Peterborough United FC	13	10
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-01-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-10-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-01-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-08-04 Wigan Athletic FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–2	L
25 Sep	Cheltenham Town FC	H	2–0	W
18 Sep	Accrington Stanley FC	A	4–1	W
11 Sep	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
28 Aug	Portsmouth FC	H	1–0	W
21 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–0	W

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Sep	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
25 Sep	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–1	D
18 Sep	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–1	D
11 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–3	L
28 Aug	Morecambe FC	A	0–1	L
21 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC		Sheffield Wednesday FC
#21	Position	#5
12	Points	23
15	Played	14
3 / 3 / 9	W / D / L	6 / 5 / 3
12	Scored	23
23	Conceded	14
-11	GD	+9
0.80	PPG	1.64
20%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 21st (12 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 5th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/4

46-60

2/3

61-75

5/2

76+

1/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sheffield Wednesday FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

7/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

2/2

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

Jensen Weir	2 G
Sonny Perkins	1 G
Akeel Higgins	1 G

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Jamal Lowe	5 G	2 A
Callum Slattery	3 G	2 A
Louie Barry	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to DW Stadium that hosts another battle between Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Jack Whatmough has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Cousins, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
23' Against the run of play, Max Power has scored! This game has turned on its head.
28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
38' Tendayi Darikwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 380 appearances.
39' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 39.
44' Wigan Athletic FC have won 413 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
49' Charlie Wyke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
52' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Max Power gets a Yellow card.
57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' Callum Paterson does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
65' Jordan Jones is replacing James McClean for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
75' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Will Keane is replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 75 minute.
80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
82' A stunning finish from Charlie Wyke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
83' Olamide Shodipo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaden Brown at the 83 minute mark.
87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chey Dunkley.
90' Bailey Peacock-Farrell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Michael Jacobs	2
Michael Jacobs	2
Charlie Wyke	1
Atdhe Nuhiu	1
Max Power	1
Fernando Forestieri	1
Callum Paterson	1
Atdhe Nuhiu	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2021-08-21 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-09-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-09-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-09-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-08-28 Morecambe FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.01 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.46 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC29% Draw29% Sheffield Wednesday FC42%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

71%

Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC19% Draw49% Sheffield Wednesday FC32%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 1

11.4%

0 – 0

10.6%

0 – 2

8.8%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.5%

2 – 1

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

4.3%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	23%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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