Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Matt McGrath
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Cameron Dawson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Michael Jacobs gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Goal! Atdhe Nuhiu scores his 13 goal in 383 matches.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Assisted by Nick Powell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Jacobs makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 31' Daniel Pudil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 34' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Liam Palmer gets a Yellow card.
- 39' Gavin Massey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 60' Goal! Nick Powell scores his 42 goal in 384 matches.
- 61' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Joao is hanging Joost van Aken on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 67' The Italy Fernando Forestieri breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 3-2!
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Max Power. He replaces Nick Powell on 70 minute.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Atdhe Nuhiu is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Yellow card on 79.
- 82' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Gavin Massey exits the field as Callum McManaman enters on 82.
- 84' Chey Dunkley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Barry Bannan.
- 87' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Joey Pelupessy by Steven Fletcher on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Atdhe Nuhiu gets a Red card.
- Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Sheffield Wednesday FC
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
4
Darron Gibson ↓ James Vaughan 70'
- 1
- 22
- 17
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Max Power 70'
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Callum McManaman 82'
- 9
- 21
- 12
Bench
-
6
Max Power ↑ 70'
-
15
Callum McManaman ↑ 82'
- 23
- 14
- 18
-
8
James Vaughan ↑ 70'
- 20
Coach
Paul Cook
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 10
- 23
- 15
- 45
- 20
- 17
- 2
-
4
Joost van Aken ↓ Lucas Joao 61'
- 25
- 8
Bench
- 21
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↑ 87'
- 6
- 28
- 19
-
18
Lucas Joao ↑ 61'
- 41
Coach
Jos Luhukay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Jacobs | 2 |
| Michael Jacobs | 2 |
| Atdhe Nuhiu | 1 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Massimo Luongo | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Wigan Athletic FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
47%
Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.