Wigan vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 4, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Wigan won 3-2 on August 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. JacobsWigan
- 20′A. NuhiuSheffield Wednesday
- 26′M. JacobsWigan
- 60′N. PowellWigan
- 67′F. ForestieriSheffield Wednesday
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | QPR(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wigan win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Sheffield Wednesday win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2017 | Wigan 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2014 | Wigan 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Wigan 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Wigan | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Sheffield Wednesday on Feb 3, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 89 | 0 |
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