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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 19, 2022 at 8pm UK
The DW Stadium
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Wigan
1 - 2
Sheff Utd

Broadhead (65')
Tilt (15')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Egan (8'), Sharp (56')
Sharp (15'), Egan (40'), Clark (67')

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

Wigan Athletic

All competitions
Last Game: Millwall 1-1 Wigan
Saturday, December 10 at 3pm in Championship

Sheffield United

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

We said: Wigan Athletic 0-2 Sheffield United

 Having won each of their last three away matches on the road without conceding a goal, Sheffield United should have too much class for Wigan. The Latics appeared improved under Toure's management last weekend, but there is little doubt that they face a step up in class in the Ivorian's second game. Read more.

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')
> Match Report
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')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1594225111431
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
3Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
6Watford158162322125
7Middlesbrough157352317624
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR151771225-1310
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