Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sheffield United
Match Time & Date:
07/04/2023
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Wigan
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Norwich City, Sheffield United will look to stay in automatic promotion berth when they take on Wigan Athletic on Friday afternoon. The Blades are on the right track to return to the Premier League, but they can’t afford any complacency in the remainder of the season. Barring any fresh injury worries, Paul Heckingbottom is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Canaries at the weekend.
The Latics, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom despite defeating QPR at the weekend, and seeing that Sheffield United have turned their Bramall Lane into a real fortress, home win should be considered. It has to be noted that Wigan suffered three defeats in the previous four away matches. As for the away team, Danel Sinani is a major doubt, while both Martin Kelly and Jason Kerr remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Oliver Norwood):
Oliver Norwood is a Reading midfielder who began his youth career at Manchester United. Norwood made his debut for the reserve team against Middlesbrough in November, 2007, but he did not get a chance to play for the first team. After ending his loan spell with Coventry City in 2012, the 180-cm-tall midfielder signed a contract with Huddersfield Town.
Oliver Norwood scored eight goals in 80 league appearances for the club between 2012 and 2014. Later in 2014 he joined Reading for an undisclosed fee and he made his debut for the Royals against Nottingham Forest on 23 August, 2014.
Norwood was born in Burnley, England and he has six caps for England U16 team. He played three games for the U17 team as well, but he then decided to represent Northern Ireland as his heritage is Northern Irish. Norwood made his debut for the Green and White Army on 11 August, 2010, in a 2-0 loss to Montenegro. He replaced Sammy Clingan in the second half of the match.
Highlighted Team (Wigan):
Wigan Athletic are one of the winners of the English FA Cup. The Latics won the prestigious trophy in 2013, with the team upsetting Manchester City in the title game. This is considered the club’s biggest success, but it has to be noted that Wigan played in the UEFA Europa League in the 2013/2014 season.
Wigan have been playing their home games at the DW Stadium since 1999 and they had played at Springfield Park in the past. Chorley are considered Wigan’s fierce rivals, but the two teams last met in 1971, when they competed in the Northern Premier League. The likes of Preston North End, Bury, Oldham Athletic, Burnley and Blackburn Rovers are regarded as Wigan Athletic’s rivals as well.
The club was founded in 1932 and they competed in the English Premier League from 2005 to 2013. The colour of Wigan’s home kit is blue and white (stripes).
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