Championship: Sheffield United vs Wigan – Recommended bets

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield United and Wigan who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Sheffield United are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 40 of the Championship on Friday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Wigan, whom they welcome on home soil at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United approach the next Championship round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 73 points this season so far. With 38 games behind them, Wigan amassed 34 points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.

Form: Sheffield United vs Wigan

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-2 against Sunderland. They went on to defeat Blackburn 3-2 and made it three on the spin against Norwich in a 0-1 victory. Sheffield United managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They drew none though while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded five times.

Wigan Form

In their last three matches, Wigan drew 1-1 with Coventry, 1-1 with Watford, and beat Queens P.R. by 1-0. In their last six Championship away matches, Wigan failed to win even once. Instead, they’ve drawn three and lost three, scoring three while also conceding eight times.

Betting facts for Sheffield United and Wigan

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sheffield United and Wigan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Sheffield United vs Wigan

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Sheffield United, James McAtee has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand his tally against Wigan, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Friday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Sheffield United claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Bramall Lane across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Wigan won zero of their last 10 away matches. They drew six and lost four. Sheffield United have beaten Wigan in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Wigan scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Wigan managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Wigan have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Sheffield United when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Wigan, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.

Betting tip: Sheffield United vs Wigan

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Sheffield United vs Wigan mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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