Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Tue 28 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee James Oldham
Referee Rob Merchant
Referee David Webb
Referee James Mainwaring

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
18 Jan	Swansea City AFC	A	1–2	L
11 Jan	Bristol City FC	H	0–2	L
01 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	3–2	W
29 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–1	L
26 Dec	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Jan	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
18 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–5	L
11 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	2–0	W
01 Jan	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
29 Dec	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
26 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	2–3	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at The DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield Wednesday FC.
5' Joe Gelhardt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' Kal Naismith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 468 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' Adam Reach has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 383 appearances.
32' Jacob Murphy makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
51' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Morgan Fox by Tom Lees on 51 minute.
56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieffer Moore makes it 1-1.
58' Sam Winnall makes way for Jordan Rhodes at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
63' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
66' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Joe Williams on, Kieran Dowell off on 66 minutes.
71' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Kadeem Harris trudges off to be replaced by Adam Reach on 71 minutes.
76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lee Evans, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
81' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
86' Joey Pelupessy, a Indonesia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
89' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Lee Evans is replaced by Joe Garner.
90' A goal from the Jamaica international Jamal Lowe! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-1!
Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Sheffield Wednesday FC

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Joe Williams ↑ 66'
14
Joe Garner ↑ 89'
23
Jamie Jones
22
Chey Dunkley
17
Michael Jacobs ↑ 66'
11
Gavin Massey
18
Gary Roberts

Coach Paul Cook

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Michael Jacobs	2
Michael Jacobs	2
Steven Fletcher	1
Massimo Luongo	1
Jamal Lowe	1
Kieffer Moore	1
Nick Powell	1
Jacob Murphy	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-01-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-01-18 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-01-11 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-12-29 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Derby County FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2020-01-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-01-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–5 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-01-11 Leeds United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2019-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2019-12-26 Stoke City FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.32 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.24 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC43% Draw27% Sheffield Wednesday FC30%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

57%

Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw48% Sheffield Wednesday FC25%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

9.8%

1 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

3.6%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	20%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	19%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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