Wigan vs Sheffield Utd: result 3-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 12, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Sheffield Utd?
Wigan and Sheffield Utd drew 3-3 on January 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′W. GriggWigan
- 43′H. VučkićWigan
- 66′C. McCannWigan
- 68′Matthew DoneSheffield Utd
- 75′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 89′Matthew DoneSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Wigan vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 9W. Grigg
- 4David Philip Perkins
- 6M. Power
- 17M. Jacobs
- 29H. Vučkić
- 5D. Daniels
- 7C. McCann
- 20Craig Morgan
- 25L. Barnett
- 28Jason Daniel Pearce
- 32J. Jääskeläinen
Sheffield Utd
- 10B. Sharp
- 11Jose Baxter
- 14Matthew Done
- 7R. Flynn
- 35Dean Hammond
- 5J. Brayford
- 6C. Basham
- 15N. Collins
- 19J. McEveley
- 34David Edward Edgar
- 25G. Long
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2016 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Peterborough(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Bradford(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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