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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bramall Lane (32702 seats)

Championship: First-class vs subpar, at least based on the league table. Sheffield United - Wigan Athletic. Home victory or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Championship

Sheffield United and Wigan Athletic should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sheffield United form and stats

Sheffield United are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Bramall Lane. 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats is the summary from 18 games.

Happy days for Sheffield United in their previous game, a fixture away at Norwich City (placed 7th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

Ahead of that result, a home win against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.

The manager Heckingbottom will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Burnley in only three days.

A decent goal production from Sheffield United in their home games so far, with 35 goals from 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sheffield are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bramall Lane in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches.

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wigan Athletic so far with only 19 points returning home. The records show 4-7-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Impressive finishing from Power secured the home win 1-0 against Queens Park Rangers in their previous game. Hooray; their first three points in the league after eight matches not winning.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Watford that ended 1-1.

Low-scoring game? 11 of this team's latest 13 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.

After this away game Wigan Athletic return home for a Championship game against Swansea City. That game is only three sleeps after this.

As opposed to that, Wigan Athletic have seen the ball go into their own net 27 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played previously this season: Wigan Athletic - Sheffield United 1-2. Last seven meetings with these sides: Sheffield won four, Wigan Athletic were winners in two and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
11 goals
Wigan AthleticW. Keane
W. Keane
10 goals

Sheffield United missing players

Wigan Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield United Wigan Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 18 6 Played P 7 19 39
22 11 3 Won W 1 4 8
7 3 1 Drew D 3 7 13
9 4 2 Lost L 3 8 18
59 35 9 Scored S 5 19 34
33 17 5 Conceded C 12 27 59
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 92%
61% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 84% 72%
42% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 47% 41%
26% 39% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 11% 18%
8% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 5% 13%
42% 44% 17% BTTS BTTS 57% 68% 62%
42% 39% 50% Clean Sheets C S 14% 16% 21%
18% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 43% 21% 26%
 
5.8 6.6 8.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.4 4.3
4.9 4.4 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.6 5.7 4.4
2.3 2.3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.1 2.1 1.9
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
13.2 16.1 16.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.1 9.4 9.9
5 6.4 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.9 2.8
31% 30% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 35% 31%
 
9.9 8.4 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.3 13.6 11.5
2.9 2.7 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.9 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wigan Athletic have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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