Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Sep 2026

Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday To Win @ -159

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We can back Sheffield Wednesday at -159 to get the better of Wigan and this looks like a standout price. The Full-Time Result market gives us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

Scroll down to view our Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan Preview

Sheffield Wednesday take on Wigan at Hillsborough, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 12 September.

Sheffield Wednesday have triumphed in their last three games. The latest of these was away from home where Peterborough United were beaten 2-1 at Weston Homes Stadium.

Wigan Athletic have experienced back-to-back League One road losses. Their previous league game was a 4-0 home defeat against Stockport County at The Brick Community Stadium.

H2H: Wednesday Have 4 Wins in Past 5 on Head-to-Head

Wednesday have won the last two clashes against Wigan. As the home team at Hillsborough, the most recent scoreline was 1-0 which followed a 2-1 away win at The Brick Community Stadium. Wednesday have won four of the past 5 H2H games, with Wigan picking up one win.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Sheffield Wed	11	5	3	3	20	12	8	20:12	18
24	Wigan	11	2	1	8	8	17	-9	8:17	7

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Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Lumley (GK), Yan Valery, Ricardo Santos, Liam Cooper, Reece James, Barry Bannan, Billy Mitchell, Kieran Morrison, Callum Slattery, Mason Burstow, Jamal Lowe.

Wigan confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Joe Whitworth (GK), Finley Burns, James Carragher, Morgan Fox, Charlie Gray, Jensen Weir, Max Power, Fraser Murray, Sonny Perkins, Jon Mellish, Reggie Walsh.

Main Match Prediction

We believe there’s a strong case for siding with Sheffield Wednesday. That’s because we think they could prove too strong in this League One encounter and odds of -159 are highly attractive.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• Wednesday have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Wednesday have won 3 consecutive games.
• Wigan have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Wigan have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Wigan have lost their last 3 games on the road.
• Wednesday have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the League One form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can sometimes be effective.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 61.3% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

If you think the odds for Wednesday to triumph are a touch too skinny, then why not boost your price by combining this pick with both teams to find the net on the Result & BTTS market.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wednesday 3 - 1 Wigan

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-1 being landed by Wednesday. You can secure odds of +700 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jamal Lowe to Score +180

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday) has netted four goals in his past five League One matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +180 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Jamal Lowe Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+450

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Sheffield Wednesday at -156 to win this League One encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 61% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. Wigan Athletic are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +390.

If you wager Wednesday -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -137, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Wigan achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

-156

X

+300

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

-100

X

+138

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-500

X2

+112

Draw No Bet

1

-417

2

+250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-137

2 Hcp +0.75

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-182

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+118

Harry Gray is available at +145 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +400 to find the net first.

Harry Gray (Wednesday)

First

+400

Anytime

+145

Mason Burstow (Wednesday)

First

+400

Anytime

+155

Davis Keillor-Dunn (Wednesday)

First

+400

Anytime

+155

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+450

Anytime

+175

Ali Al-Hamadi (Wednesday)

First

+480

Anytime

+180

Louie Barry (Wednesday)

First

+480

Anytime

+188

Callum Slattery (Wednesday)

First

+550

Anytime

+215

Akeel Higgins (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+270

Dara Costelloe (Wigan)

First

+750

Anytime

+285

Jordi Liongola (Wednesday)

First

+700

Anytime

+295

Barry Bannan (Wednesday)

First

+850

Anytime

+340

Reece James (Wednesday)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Fraser Murray (Wigan)

First

+1050

Anytime

+425

Max Power (Wigan)

First

+1100

Anytime

+440

Christian Saydee (Wigan)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Jaden Heskey (Wednesday)

First

+1200

Anytime

+525

Chris Sze (Wigan)

First

+1300

Anytime

+525

Ricardo Santos (Wednesday)

First

+1400

Anytime

+575

Luke Harris (Wigan)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Ryan Trevitt (Wigan)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Sil Swinkels (Wednesday)

First

+1500

Anytime

+600

Callum McManaman (Wigan)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Liam Cooper (Wednesday)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Jensen Weir (Wigan)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Liam Palmer (Wednesday)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Yan Valery (Wednesday)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Gabriel Otegbayo (Wednesday)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Max Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Billy Mitchell (Wednesday)

First

+1700

Anytime

+800

James Carragher (Wigan)

First

+1900

Anytime

+800

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Wednesday have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

The previous three Wigan away matches have seen them beaten. Gary Caldwell's men have managed six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

Wednesday enjoyed a 1-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Wigan at Hillsborough. In the previous 3 H2H games at Hillsborough, Wednesday have secured a victory on every occasion.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sheffield Wednesday Home Stats		2-3-5	2.90	1.40	1.50	4	6	7	3
Wigan Away Stats		1-3-6	3.10	1.00	2.10	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Sheffield Wednesday vs Wigan Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Wednesday vs Wigan team news before placing your bets. Stay informed with our predicted and confirmed League One lineups and the latest injury reports.

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