Sheffield United U21 vs Wigan Athletic U21: result 2-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on March 25, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sheffield United Football Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Sheffield United U21 vs Wigan Athletic U21?
Sheffield United U21 won 2-1 on March 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 49′?Sheffield United U21
- 75′?Wigan Athletic U21
- 90′?Sheffield United U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield United U21 have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Wigan Athletic U21 have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | Barnsley U21(home) | 0-0 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Southampton U21(home) | 1-4 | Premier League Cup |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Birmingham City U21(home) | 5-2 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Hull City U21(away) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Fleetwood Town U21(home) | 5-1 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | Birmingham City U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Coventry City U21(away) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Hull City U21(home) | 2-0 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday U21(away) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Burnley U21(away) | 3-1 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Sheffield United U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Wigan Athletic U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | Wigan Athletic U21 2-3 Sheffield United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Wigan Athletic U21 0-3 Sheffield United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Sheffield United U21 5-1 Wigan Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Sheffield United U21 3-3 Wigan Athletic U21 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Wigan Athletic U21 0-2 Sheffield United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Wigan Athletic U21 vs Sheffield United U21 on Oct 8, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield United U21 score 2.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan Athletic U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United U21 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield United U21 sit 3rd in Professional Development League (3 points from 1 matches) and Wigan Athletic U21 sit 7th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Jan 20, 2025Crewe Alexandra U212-2Barnsley U21
- Jan 20, 2025Swansea City U213-4Millwall U21
- Jan 20, 2025Watford U212-0Ipswich Town U21
- Jan 20, 2025Bristol City U212-1Queens Park Rangers U21
- Jan 21, 2025Burnley U215-0Peterborough United U21
- Jan 21, 2025Fleetwood Town U211-3Hull City U21