- Team form: Sheffield Wednesday have won three of their last five and the last three consecutively.
- Recent form: Wigan Athletic have won one and lost four of their last five.
- Top scorer: Sheffield Wednesday's Jamal Lowe has four goals in five League One 2026/2027 games.
Owls on top
Sheffield Wednesday sit top of League One 2026/2027 with 12 points from five games, while Wigan Athletic are 24th after taking just three points from their first five. It is fair to say that The Owls are in better form than The Latics coming into this Saturday's meeting at Hillsborough.
Henrik Pedersen has had some time to get his ideas across at Sheffield Wednesday after taking charge on 31 July 2025 and his high-tempo, press-and-transition style is now starting to click. The Owls have scored ten goals in their last five matches and picked up back-to-back away wins over Wycombe Wanderers and Peterborough United, both by 2-1 scores.
The Latics have looked awful, losing four of their past five, and they have no answer to Sheffield Wednesday's pressing style. Gary Caldwell has created a team-first, structure-heavy unit in his time in charge of Wigan since 16 February 2026, but the 4-0 blowout they received from Stockport County today should tell us everything we need to know about how they are playing right now.
Wigan can keep it close
The odds on this game, with Wednesday 2.03 favorites, and Wigan 3.24 and the draw 3.45, seem a little generous to me and I think Wigan could keep this game a little closer than the odds suggest. Caldwell has built a team with some discipline, which is not the same as discipline in defence, but the Latics will keep their shape and it might just take a while for Wednesday to find a way through them.
There's a strong possibility that Wednesday could edge it, but there's also a chance that the Latics can keep it tight at the back for long enough that they have a chance of nicking the point. Backing Wednesday and under 3.5 goals seems a smart play if the hosts are in control.
Lowe to outscore Weir
Attack
- Jamal Lowe is Wednesday's key forward with four goals in League One 2026/2027 and he's their danger man here.
- Wigan's top scorer is Jensen Weir with two goals from five League One 2026/2027 matches, and he's got two of their last four so he looks a reasonable pick in the anytime scorer bet.
Defence
Wednesday have conceded 1.50 goals per game at home in League One 2026/2027, so Wigan will get chances if they get on the front foot and can nick territory. Away, Wigan have scored 1.00 goal per game and conceded 2.00, which spells trouble when they visit the top of the table side.
