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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 19, 2022 at 8pm UK
The DW Stadium
Sheffield United logo

Wigan
1 - 2
Sheff Utd

Broadhead (65')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Egan (8'), Sharp (56')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Wigan Athletic and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Millwall 1-1 Wigan
Saturday, December 10 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Sheff Utd 1-0 Huddersfield
Saturday, December 10 at 3pm in Championship

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 47.35%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 25.36%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.42%) and 1-2 (8.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.71%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it was 1-0 (9.17%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Wigan AthleticDrawSheffield United
25.36% (0.366 0.37)27.29% (0.176 0.18)47.35% (-0.543 -0.54)
Both teams to score 45.6% (-0.163 -0.16)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.01% (-0.369 -0.37)58.98% (0.367 0.37)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.54% (-0.286 -0.29)79.46% (0.28399999999999 0.28)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.79% (0.124 0.12)39.21% (-0.125 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.07% (0.114 0.11)75.92% (-0.117 -0.12)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.02% (-0.423 -0.42)24.98% (0.421 0.42)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.37% (-0.591 -0.59)59.62% (0.588 0.59)
Score Analysis
    Wigan Athletic 25.36%
    Sheffield United 47.34%
    Draw 27.28%
Wigan AthleticDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 9.17% (0.157 0.16)
2-1 @ 5.95% (0.05 0.05)
2-0 @ 4.29% (0.088 0.09)
3-1 @ 1.86% (0.022 0.02)
3-0 @ 1.34% (0.031 0.03)
3-2 @ 1.29%
Other @ 1.46%
Total : 25.36%
1-1 @ 12.71% (0.06 0.06)
0-0 @ 9.79% (0.135 0.14)
2-2 @ 4.13% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 0.65%
Total : 27.28%
0-1 @ 13.58% (0.02 0.02)
0-2 @ 9.42% (-0.1 -0.1)
1-2 @ 8.82% (-0.064 -0.06)
0-3 @ 4.36% (-0.1 -0.1)
1-3 @ 4.08% (-0.079 -0.08)
2-3 @ 1.91% (-0.03 -0.03)
0-4 @ 1.51% (-0.054 -0.05)
1-4 @ 1.42% (-0.045 -0.04)
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 47.34%

How you voted: Wigan vs Sheff Utd

Wigan Athletic
18.5%
Draw
6.5%
Sheffield United
75.0%
124
Head to Head
Jan 1, 2019 3pm
Wigan
0-3
Sheff Utd

Massey (35'), McManaman (62')
McGoldrick (40'), Duffy (48'), Sharp (54')
Stevens (52'), Fleck (83')
Oct 27, 2018 3pm
Sheff Utd
4-2
Wigan
Dunkley (23' og.), Sharp (45', 53', 63')
McGoldrick (18'), Basham (80'), Fleck (90')
Naismith (39'), Garner (69')
Connolly (50'), Garner (90')
Feb 6, 2016 3pm
Sheff Utd
0-2
Wigan

Hammond (71'), Sharp (79')
Grigg (52' pen.), McAleny (55')
Jan 12, 2016 7.45pm
Wigan
3-3
Sheff Utd
Grigg (16'), Vuckic (43'), McCann (66')
Perkins (30'), Daniels (40'), Power (87')
Done (68', 89'), Sharp (75')
Hammond (36'), Collins (47'), Sharp (59')
May 13, 2007 3pm
Sheff Utd
1-2
Wigan
Stead (38')
Geary (19'), Nadé (33'), Jagielka (45')
Scharner (14')
McCulloch (55'), Scharner (78'), Valencia (81')
McCulloch (74')