Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 23 game between Wigan and Sheffield United and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The upper end meets the lower end of the Championship standings, as Sheffield United face off against Wigan on Monday. It is a match that offers both sides the opportunity to either consolidate or improve their positions in the Championship table. Wigan are looking for payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Sheffield United, but the odds don’t favor them to pull it off.
Position in the Championship standings: Wigan vs Sheffield United
The current standings in the Championship show us how Wigan and Sheffield United have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 23 clash this Monday.
Wigan vs Sheffield United – Fixture History
Wigan hope to boost points tally
Results have been on par for Wigan in their past games, as they have performed more or less according to expectations. The Latics collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 2-0 against Coventry. They retaliated in a 2-1 win against Blackpool, before drawing 1-1 with Millwall.
Sheffield United continue to collect points
Sheffield United look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. In their last three matches, the Blades lost against Rotherham by 0-1, beat Cardiff by 0-1 winning 1-0 against Huddersfield.
Latest encounters between Wigan and Sheffield United
The last time the pair played each other, Sheffield United came away as 3-0 winners in a Championship match, back in January 2019. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Sheffield United will get you odds 1.91, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 52% chance of beating Wigan. You can get a price of 4.00, should you wish to add Wigan to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Highlights from the last time Wigan and Sheffield United met:
Wigan vs Sheffield United Stats
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Wigan and Sheffield United played across all tournaments.
- Wigan have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Wigan have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
- Wigan have conceded in 12 of the last 14 home matches
- Wigan have not won 9 of the last 11 home matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have won 6 of the last 8 away matches without conceding a goal
- In 13 of the last 15 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Sheffield United have won 6 of the last 8 away matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Wigan have scored in 5 of the last 6 matches versus Sheffield United
- In 3 of the last 4 Wigan matches versus Sheffield United the sum of goals was over 2.5
Primary goal-getter
Will Keane has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Wigan will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Sheffield United will be looking to Oliver McBurnie in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 4 goals in his last 6 games.
Best tips for the match: Wigan vs Sheffield United
To sum up, the upcoming match between Wigan and Sheffield United seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.