Wigan Athletic U21 vs Sheffield United U21: result 2-3 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Wigan Athletic U21 vs Sheffield United U21?
Sheffield United U21 won 2-3 on October 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′?Wigan Athletic U21
- 47′?Sheffield United U21
- 52′?Sheffield United U21 (pen.)
- 75′?Sheffield United U21
- 86′?Wigan Athletic U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan Athletic U21 have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Sheffield United U21 have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Crewe Alexandra U21(away) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Barnsley U21(home) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Colchester United U21(home) | 4-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Watford U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Brentford U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Burnley U21(home) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Cardiff City U21(home) | 2-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Wolves U21(home) | 3-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 6-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Sunderland U21(away) | 1-0 | Premier League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Wigan Athletic U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sheffield United U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jan 22, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan Athletic U21 score 1.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield United U21 score 3.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Sheffield United U21 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan Athletic U21 sit 7th in Professional Development League (1 points from 1 matches) and Sheffield United U21 sit 3rd (3 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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