Match

Wigan vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 19, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan

Wigan
1-2
Sheffield Utd

Full time

What was the result of Wigan vs Sheffield Utd?

Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on December 19, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 8′J. EganSheffield Utd
  • 56′B. SharpSheffield Utd
  • 65′N. BroadheadWigan

Official lineup for Wigan vs Sheffield Utd

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wigan

4-2-3-1
  1. 20N. Broadhead
  1. 11J. McClean
  2. 10W. Keane
  3. 19C. Lang
  1. 4T. Naylor
  2. 8M. Power
  1. 21J. Bennett
  2. 16C. Tilt
  3. 5J. Whatmough
  4. 27T. Darikwa
  1. 1James Jones

Sheffield Utd

3-4-1-2
  1. 29I. Ndiaye
  2. 10B. Sharp
  1. 28J. McAtee
  1. 3E. Stevens
  2. 8S. Berge
  3. 16O. Norwood
  4. 2G. Baldock
  1. 26C. Clark
  2. 12J. Egan
  3. 15A. Ahmedhodžić
  1. 18W. Foderingham
Ask the AI a questionSign-in required.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2022Millwall(away)1-1Championship
Nov 12, 2022Blackpool(home)2-1Championship
Nov 8, 2022Coventry(away)0-2Championship
Nov 5, 2022Swansea(away)2-2Championship
Nov 2, 2022Stoke City(home)0-1Championship
Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2022Huddersfield(home)1-0Championship
Nov 12, 2022Cardiff(away)1-0Championship
Nov 8, 2022Rotherham(home)0-1Championship
Nov 5, 2022Burnley(home)5-2Championship
Nov 1, 2022Bristol City(away)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 1 draw, 2 Sheffield Utd wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2019Wigan 0-3 Sheffield UtdChampionship
Oct 27, 2018Sheffield Utd 4-2 WiganChampionship
Feb 6, 2016Sheffield Utd 0-2 WiganLeague One
Jan 12, 2016Wigan 3-3 Sheffield UtdLeague One

Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Sheffield Utd on Jan 1, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Wigan score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wigan1.01.529/158/15
Sheffield Utd1.50.975/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Sheffield Utd10334141412

A question about Wigan vs Sheffield Utd?

Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.

Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Wigan and Sheffield Utd

Ready to know everything about football?