Our prediction for this Championship match:
Wigan Athletic
Match Time & Date:
04/08/2018
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Sheffield Wednesday
Wigan Athletic will be looking to give fans some cheer when they take on Sheffield Wednesday at their DW Stadium on their return to the Championship. The Latics impressed in the 2017/2018 League One campaign, but they face an uphill task in the new Championship campaign. Wigan Athletic head into Saturday’s football match following a 3-0 loss to Rangers and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the season opera against Sheffield Wednesday. The Owls, on the other hand, suffered back-to-back losses to the likes of Mansfield Town and Villarreal in last two warm-up games, but they are definitely capable of grabbing something from Saturday’s clash against the newcomers. A close encounter is on the cards and we predict the two teams are going to play out a draw at the DW Stadium. You should know that under 2.5 goals were netted in last five meetings between the two teams.
Highlighted Player (Sam Morsy):
Sam Morsy is a professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Championship. His full name is Samy Sayed Morsy and he started his youth career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. During his spell with Wolves he was spotted by Port Vale scouts and in 2008 joined the Vale Park outfit.
The talented midfielder made his debut for the first team on 23 February, 2010 in a 4-0 win over Lincoln City and at the end of the 2009/2010 campaign he was given the Youth Player of the Year award. After playing 71 league games for Port Vale, Sam Morsy joined Chesterfield in July 2013 and on 30 march 2014 he participated in the Football League Trophy final. However, he did not help Chesterfield beat Peterborough United in the title game (1-3).
On 28 January 2016 Morsy signed a two-and- a-half year contract with Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee. Sam Morsy was born in Wolverhampton on 10 September, 1991 and he was father is Egyptian.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield Wednesday):
Sheffield Wednesday are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Sheffield (South Yorkshire). The Owls compete in the English second tier (Championship) and they play their home matches at Hillsborough.
The venue was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster which occurred in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the FA Cup semi-final. It has to be noted that the World Cup (1966) and the Euro (1996) matches were played at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday have won four First Division trophies (1902/2903, 1903/1904, 1928/1929, 1929/2930) and they finished the 1960/1961 campaign in second place in the standings. The Owls have clinched three FA Cup trophies (1896, 1907, 1935), with the team winning the League Cup in 1991.
Sheffield Wednesday defeated English giants Manchester United (1-0) in the title game. Sheffield United are regarded as the Owls’ main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Steel City derby.
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