Wigan 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Championship · · Regular Season - 1
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Wigan 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday.
Wigan 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday at DW Stadium
Managers: P. Cook (Wigan) · J. Luhukay (Sheffield Wednesday)
Match facts
- Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan
- Referee: Tim Robinson, England
- Round: Regular Season - 1
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 11' M. Jacobs for Wigan
- 20' A. Nuhiu for Sheffield Wednesday
- 26' M. Jacobs for Wigan (assist N. Powell)
- 60' N. Powell for Wigan
- 67' Fernando Forestieri for Sheffield Wednesday (assist Lucas João)
Bookings
- 34' L. Palmer — Yellow Card
- 44' J. van Aken — Yellow Card
- 79' A. Nuhiu — Yellow Card
- 84' C. Dunkley — Yellow Card
- 86' B. Bannan — Yellow Card
- 90' A. Nuhiu — Yellow Card
- 90' A. Nuhiu — Red Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Wigan — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · C. Walton (G)
- 3 · A. Robinson (D)
- 4 · Darron Gibson (M)
- 5 · Sam Morsy (M)
- 9 · W. Grigg (F)
- 11 · G. Massey (M)
- 12 · R. James (D)
- 17 · M. Jacobs (M)
- 21 · C. Kipré (D)
- 22 · C. Dunkley (D)
- 25 · N. Powell (M)
Substitutes
- 6 · M. Power (M)
- 8 · James Vaughan (F)
- 14 · A. Bruce (D)
- 15 · Callum Henry McManaman (M)
- 18 · Gary Roberts (M)
- 20 · K. Naismith (M)
- 23 · James Jones (G)
Sheffield Wednesday — 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 2 · L. Palmer (D)
- 4 · J. van Aken (D)
- 8 · Joey Pelupessy (M)
- 10 · B. Bannan (M)
- 15 · T. Lees (D)
- 17 · A. Nuhiu (F)
- 20 · A. Reach (M)
- 23 · S. Hutchinson (M)
- 25 · C. Dawson (G)
- 36 · Daniel Pudil (D)
- 45 · Fernando Forestieri (F)
Substitutes
- 6 · M. Fox (D)
- 9 · S. Fletcher (F)
- 18 · Lucas João (F)
- 19 · Marco Matias (F)
- 21 · George Boyd (M)
- 28 · J. Wildsmith (G)
- 41 · Jack Lee (D)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Wigan: DWWWW · 13 pts from 5 · 18-2
- Sheffield Wednesday: WDWWL · 10 pts from 5 · 11-5
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Wigan and Sheffield Wednesday.
- Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Wigan · Sep 12, 2026
- Wigan 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday · Jul 23, 2022
- Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Wigan · Feb 8, 2022
- Wigan 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday · Sep 28, 2021
- Wigan 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday · Jan 28, 2020
Other matches in Regular Season - 1
Championship, Regular Season - 1.
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- Hull City 1-3 Aston Villa — 6 Aug 2018