Wigan Athletic host in-form Sheffield United in a Monday night Championship fixture as they look to ease their relegation worries. While the hosts are showing small signs of improvement, Sheffield have been near perfect lately and should probably to be too good for them in this one.
Wigan Athletic are coming off a 1-1 draw with Millwall in their previous Championship fixture. They opened the scores in the first half through Will Keane but were unable to hold on and were pegged back by the hosts five minutes from time.
Having also claimed a 2-1 home victory over Blackpool in their previous fixture, Wigan Athletic are now unbeaten in their last two matches. Both results mean they are now one point from safety and can climb out of the bottom three if results go their way this weekend.
However a wider look at Wigan Athletic’s overall form in recent weeks shows they have claimed just one win from their last nine Championship matches. The win over Blackpool also ended a run of three straight home defeats for Kolo Toure’s men.
While Wigan Athletic are looking to ease their relegation fears, Sheffield United are battling at the opposite end of the table. They are in the mix for the Championship title and are only three points behind leaders Burnley.
Sheffield United have been particularly impressive in recent weeks and travel to the DW Stadium with five wins from their last six matches. They have beaten Burnley in that run and claimed a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in their previous Championship fixture.
A solid defence has been at the heart of Sheffield United’s impressive campaign this season. Paul Heckingbottom’s men have conceded the fewest goals so far and have won to nil in their last three away matches.
How those bookies view it
Sheffield United have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Wigan Athletic is valued at 14/5 by bet365 while SBK is offering odds of 27/11 for a draw.
Recent Head to head
Sheffield United have won the last two matches against Wigan Athletic, doing the double when both teams met during the 2018-19 Championship season. They claimed a 4-2 victory in the first meeting before winning 3-0 in the reverse fixture at the DW Stadium.
Players to watch
Sheffield United’s campaign has been built on a solid defence with Anel Amhedhodzic and John Egan both impressing at the back. They kept clean sheets in their last three away matches and that run could be tipped to continue at 31/20 by Coral.
Sheffield United are just as impressive at the other end of the pitch, particularly Oliver McBurnie, who is their leading scorer with nine goals. The striker could be backed to once again get on the score sheet at 21/10 by bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Sheffield United’s solid defensive record this season, BTTS NO could be considered at 20/21 with BetVictor. Having won to nil in their last three away matches, the Blades could also be tipped to earn a similar result at 5/2 with Paddy Power.
Having earned a 3-0 victory on their last visit to the DW Stadium, Sheffield United could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 3/1 with Unibet.
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