Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W 05 Feb Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W 01 Feb Morecambe FC H 2–0 W 29 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W 27 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D 23 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L 05 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–2 L 01 Feb Oxford United FC H 1–1 D 29 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D 18 Jan Morecambe FC A 2–1 W 27 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets underway.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Tom Naylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Magennis, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Storey made 370 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' GOAL! Barry Bannan scores on 53.
- 58' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Marvin Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 69' Jason Kerr is replacing Graeme Shinnie for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 71' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Florian Kamberi departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Paterson.
- 77' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Tendayi Darikwa by Gavin Massey on 77 minute.
- 82' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Graeme Shinnie suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Ciaran Brennan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Barry Bannan on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
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Sheffield Wednesday FC
Starting XI- 32
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Barry Bannan ↓ Ciaran Brennan 90'
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Bench- 24
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Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 76'
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Ciaran Brennan ↑ 90'
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Coach Darren MooreWigan Athletic FC
Starting XI- 4
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Tendayi Darikwa ↓ Gavin Massey 77'
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Graeme Shinnie ↓ Jason Kerr 69'
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Bench- 1
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Gavin Massey ↑ 77'
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Stephen Humphrys ↑ 69'
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Jason Kerr ↑ 69'
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Coach Leam Richardson -
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2022-02-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-02-05 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2022-02-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Morecambe FC W 2022-01-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2021-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC WWigan Athletic FC Form
2022-02-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-01-18 Morecambe FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-11-27 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W