League One: Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 6 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Round 6 of the new League One campaign sees Wigan visit Sheffield Wednesday this coming Saturday. The visitors hope to get a result at Hillsborough to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

Sheffield Wednesday enjoy the view from the top of the table with 12 points after five matches. Wigan find themselves positioned as number 24 in the League One with three points following five rounds.

Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 7-2 against Bromley. They went on to defeat Wycombe 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Peterborough in a 1-2 victory. Sheffield Wednesday have been in potent form at Hillsborough, winning no less than five of the past six League One matches here. They also hammered in 23 goals, while letting in eight as they also lost once.

Wigan Form

It is all or nothing with Wigan following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-0 in an encounter with AFC Wimbledon to which, they replied by beating Milton Keynes Dons3-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-4 against Stockport County. Wigan only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats for Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan

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

Players in form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan

Jensen Weir shows decent form right now for Wigan, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sheffield Wednesday, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Jamal Lowe also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

Betting markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Hillsborough across all tournaments Sheffield Wednesday won four times, drew two and lost four times. Wigan claimed one wins, four draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Wigan conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Wigan in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sheffield Wednesday scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Wigan got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sheffield Wednesday managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Wigan kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Wigan.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Sheffield Wednesday’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Wigan, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Wigan conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.