On Mon Dec 19th, Sheffield United will travel to Wigan to battle Wigan Athletic in a clash of the Championship. 22nd placed Wigan Athletic is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Millwall. Will Keane struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 33rd minute, then Zian Flemming tied it up for Millwall in the 40th minute earning Millwall at least a draw. Wigan Athletic looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while sheffield United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Huddersfield Town. Billy Sharp struck first for Sheffield United in the 15th minute on a feed from Iliman Ndiaye, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Huddersfield Town was frustrated by Sheffield United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield United ended the match with the shutout victory. Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Both Oliver McBurnie and Iliman Ndiaye have been the hottest scorers for Sheffield United in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Will Keane has been the most prolific scorer on Wigan Athletic in the last five matches with 2 goals.