Wigan v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Wigan 0–3 Sheffield Utd

Championship · Tue, 01 Jan 2019 15:00 GMT · DW Stadium

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Wigan 0–3 Sheffield Utd — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd won 3–0 at DW Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday 1 January. Wigan are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions. Sheffield Utd are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sheffield Utd led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: David McGoldrick (40’), M. Duffy (48’, assisted by B. Sharp) and B. Sharp (54’, assisted by David McGoldrick).

Discipline

Andy Madley, England showed four yellow cards — against 3.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Wigan: G. Massey (35’) and Callum Henry McManaman (62’); Sheffield Utd: Enda Stevens (52’) and J. Fleck (83’).

What it changes

Sheffield Utd have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Duffy (Sheffield Utd) 7.7, B. Sharp (Sheffield Utd) 7.6 and David McGoldrick (Sheffield Utd) 7.2 led the match.

Next up

Wigan next travel to Oxford United on 20 October 2026.

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Wigan: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Wigan 0–3 Sheffield Utd · Championship
Venue: DW Stadium · Wigan
Referee: Andy Madley, England
Head-to-head (last 1): Wigan 0 · draws 0 · Sheffield Utd 1 · 6 goals/game
Recent form: Wigan 0W 1D 4L · Sheffield Utd 3W 1D 1L

Wigan 0–3 Sheffield Utd (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.67 / 6

Corners

against 5.33 / 4.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.83 / 4.17

Shots on target

against 2.67 / 3.83 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.33 / 2.83

Cards

against 2 / 1.83 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2018. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Wigan for / against	Line	Sheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.67 for · 5.33 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	13.83 for · 10 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11.83 for · 12.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.83 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4.17 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 13.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	13.67 for · 10.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.83 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: Andy Madley, England.

Wigan

Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Garner n 8	36.1	4 5/3	2.5 5/2	—
J. Vaughan n 8	30.3	3.3 7/2	3.7 5/2	—
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	18.8	2.4 3/1	4.8 5/2	—
Sam Morsy n 8	90	2.3 8/6	1.4 6/3	—
N. Powell n 8	57.9	2.3 6/3	3.3 7/6	—

Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	18.8	5.4 5/3	1.2 1/1
N. Powell n 8	57.9	3.1 7/6	0.8 4/0
J. Vaughan n 8	30.3	3 3/2	1.1 1/1
C. Connolly n 8	51.9	2.2 3/2	0.4 2/0
K. Naismith n 8	70.3	1.9 5/3	0.5 3/0

Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Garner n 8	36.1	0.6 1/1	0 0/0
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	18.8	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
G. Massey n 7	70	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Vaughan n 8	30.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
W. Grigg n 8	41.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sam Morsy n 8	90	2.1 6/5
D. Burn n 8	90	1.4 6/4
N. Byrne n 8	77.3	1.3 5/3
G. Massey n 7	70	1.3 4/2
G. Roberts n 8	68.5	1.3 4/2

Wigan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Christian Walton n 8	90	1.9 5/3

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Washington n 8	24.6	2.7 3/1	1.8 2/1	—
G. Baldock n 8	80	2 7/4	0.8 5/1	—
B. Sharp n 8	72.4	2 7/4	1.2 5/2	—
M. Johnson n 8	19.1	1.8 2/1	0.6 1/0	—
D. McGoldrick n 8	79.8	1.7 6/4	0.7 4/1	—

Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. McGoldrick n 8	79.8	3.4 7/6	1.8 7/4
B. Sharp n 8	72.4	3.4 6/5	1.4 4/3
C. Washington n 8	24.6	3.2 5/2	0.5 1/0
L. Clarke n 8	35.9	2.5 6/2	0.9 3/0
J. Fleck n 8	86	1.2 6/3	0.1 1/0

Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Clarke n 8	35.9	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
B. Sharp n 8	72.4	0.8 4/1	0 0/0
D. McGoldrick n 8	79.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
C. Washington n 8	24.6	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
M. Duffy n 8	73.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Basham n 8	85.1	1.6 6/4
O. Norwood n 8	90	1.4 7/4
Enda Stevens n 8	89.1	1.4 5/4
M. Duffy n 8	73.4	1.4 5/3
J. Egan n 8	90	1.3 6/3

Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Henderson n 8	90	2.5 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Wigan		Sheffield Utd
59%	Possession	41%
13	Shots	13
2	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	7
8	Shots inside the box	11
7	Corners	8
1	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	14
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
485	Passes	339
77%	Pass accuracy	66%

Wigan player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Christian Walton	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
R. James	90	2	0	1	2	0	6.8
Cédric Kipré	90	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
C. Dunkley	90	2	0	0	1	0	6.9
K. Naismith	90	0	0	2	0	0	6.6
L. Evans	90	2	0	0	0	0	6.5
Sam Morsy	90	0	0	2	1	0	6.8
G. Roberts	90	0	0	2	1	0	6.4
J. Garner	78	2	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Gibson	51	1	0	0	1	0	6.4
G. Massey	51	2	2	0	1	Y	6.7
J. Windass sub	39	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
Callum Henry McManaman sub	39	1	0	0	0	Y	6.6
W. Grigg sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.4

Sheffield Utd player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Egan	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. O'Connell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
G. Baldock	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7
O. Norwood	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.5
J. Fleck	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	Y	7.1
Enda Stevens	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	Y	6.9
B. Sharp	90	1	1	2	1	2	0	0	8
M. Cranie	80	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
D. McGoldrick	74	1	1	3	1	2	0	0	8
M. Duffy	66	1	0	3	2	3	1	0	7.8
P. Coutts	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Clarke	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Stearman	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Wigan v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WiganLLLLD

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Sheffield UtdWLDWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Wigan 0 · 0 draws · Sheffield Utd 1 · 6 goals/game

2018-10-27 Sheffield Utd 4–2 Wigan

League standing · 2018/19

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Wigan#18 pos52 pts46 pl-13 GD

Sheffield Utd#2 pos89 pts46 pl+37 GD

Goals per game

Wigan scored1.11

Sheffield Utd scored1.7

Wigan conceded1.39

Sheffield Utd conceded0.89

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What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Sheffield Utd?: In their last 1 meetings, Wigan won 0, Sheffield Utd won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 6 goals per game.
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