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

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League One · 2021-22

Wigan Athletic FC

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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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Standings

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

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
#24	Position	#2
4	Points	14
7	Played	7
1 / 1 / 5	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 1
5	Scored	13
12	Conceded	6
-7	GD	+7
0.57	PPG	2.00
14%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 2nd (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

3/1

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sheffield Wednesday FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

4/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/–

76+

2/1

■ 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	4 G	1 A
Louie Barry	3 G	1 A
Callum Slattery	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Tom Naylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 378 appearances.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Whatmough on 15.
20' The 30-year-old Jack Whatmough has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
23' Max Power is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
28' Kelland Watts is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
33' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Callum Paterson on 39 minutes.
44' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
49' Jamaica international Chey Dunkley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
52' Max Power has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
60' Goal! Callum Paterson scores his 38 goal in 380 matches.
65' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. James McClean trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Jones on 65 minutes.
70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
75' The whistle greets Will Keane as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
80' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
82' Charlie Wyke makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
83' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 83 minute. Jaden Brown leaves to be changed by Olamide Shodipo.
87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chey Dunkley on 87 minutes.
90' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Bailey Peacock-Farrell gets a Yellow card.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield Wednesday FC players.

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
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

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

0.92 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.65 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC26% Draw27% Sheffield Wednesday FC47%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

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

53%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

74%

Wigan Athletic FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC16% Draw47% Sheffield Wednesday FC37%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

0 – 1

11.7%

0 – 2

10.2%

0 – 0

9.6%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 3

5.5%

1 – 3

5.1%

2 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

3.1%

2 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	13%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	24%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	17%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

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