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League One · 2026

Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Wigan Athletic · League One

0–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan Athletic drew 0–0.

Shots
1213
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.611.49
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan Athletic drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – Wigan Athletic): shots 12–13, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.61–1.49, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Wigan Athletic's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Wigan Athletic's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.83 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.83 goals/match1.67 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield Wednesday · Wigan Athletic15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayWigan AthleticBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match15.2 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match14.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

7.17 corners/match ●CornersSheffield Wednesday · Wigan Athletic6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayWigan AthleticBaseline
Corners7.17 corners/match6 corners/match5.2 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots13 shotsSheffield Wednesday 12 shots, Wigan Athletic 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsSheffield Wednesday 3 shots, Wigan Athletic 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.61 xG1.49 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.61 xG, Wigan Athletic 1.49 xG
  • Possession59%41%Sheffield Wednesday 59%, Wigan Athletic 41%
  • Corners8 corners7 cornersSheffield Wednesday 8 corners, Wigan Athletic 7 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls8 foulsSheffield Wednesday 7 fouls, Wigan Athletic 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsSheffield Wednesday 2 cards, Wigan Athletic 3 cards
  • Passes492 passes345 passesSheffield Wednesday 492 passes, Wigan Athletic 345 passes
  • Pass accuracy84.6%76.8%Sheffield Wednesday 84.6%, Wigan Athletic 76.8%
  • Shots inside box8 shots9 shotsSheffield Wednesday 8 shots, Wigan Athletic 9 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks5 blocksSheffield Wednesday 4 blocks, Wigan Athletic 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesSheffield Wednesday 2 saves, Wigan Athletic 3 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides4 offsidesSheffield Wednesday 0 offsides, Wigan Athletic 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. Half-time
  2. 50′Reggie WalshYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  3. 53′Liam CooperYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  4. 90′Harry GrayYellow card · Sheffield Wednesday
  5. 90′Connor BarrettYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  6. 90′Dara CostelloeYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  7. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 62′Sheffield Wednesday · 3 player changesDavis Keillor-Dunn · Ali Al-Hamadi · Liam Palmer
  • 70′Wigan Athletic · 2 player changesScott Hogan · Dara Costelloe
  • 74′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeGabriel Otegbayo
  • 78′Sheffield Wednesday · 1 player changeHarry Gray
  • 84′Wigan Athletic · 1 player changeConnor Barrett
  • 87′Wigan Athletic · 1 player changeArchie Harris

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday
  1. Joe LumleyG
  2. Ricardo SantosD
  3. Liam CooperD
  4. Yan ValeryD
  5. Reece JamesD
  6. Callum SlatteryM
  7. Barry BannanM
  8. Billy MitchellM
  9. Jamal LoweF
  10. Kieran MorrisonF
  11. Mason BurstowF
Wigan Athletic
  1. Joe WhitworthG
  2. Morgan FoxD
  3. Finley BurnsD
  4. Fraser MurrayD
  5. Charlie GrayD
  6. James CarragherD
  7. Jensen WeirM
  8. Max PowerM
  9. Sonny PerkinsF
  10. Reggie WalshF
  11. Jon MellishF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sheffield Wednesday
0Draws
0Wigan Athletic
Sheffield Wednesday — Wigan Athletic · League One1–0
Wigan Athletic — Sheffield Wednesday · League One1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield Wednesday favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · Wigan Athletic in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday6 matchesWigan Athletic6 matches
2.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/60.83 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.83 goals/match
2.12 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.94 xG/match
16.3 shots/match ▲Shots6/615.2 shots/match
6.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.33 shots/match
55.3% ●Possession6/653.5%
7.17 corners/match ●Corners6/66 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls6/69.83 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield WednesdayWigan Athletic
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headSheffield Wednesday — Wigan Athletic
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