Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Reading FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Femi Azeez 34' 1–0
Sam Smith 50' 2–0
Y 42' Charlie Wyke
Y 47' Sean Clare
Nelson Abbey 56' Y
Y 57' Callum McManaman
Y 75' Stephen Humphrys
Y 90' Callum Lang

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Woods
  • Assistant 1 Samuel Ogles
  • Assistant 2 Mark Derrien

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
Reading FC 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-29 Reading FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
09 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
03 Dec Eastleigh FC A 1–2 L
28 Nov Carlisle United FC H 5–1 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Reading FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Port Vale FC A 2–3 L
09 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
01 Dec York City FC A 1–0 W
28 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 3–0 W
25 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Reading FC Wigan Athletic FC
#12 Position #16
63 Points 56
46 Played 46
16 / 15 / 15 W / D / L 14 / 14 / 18
64 Scored 49
60 Conceded 58
+4 GD -9
1.37 PPG 1.22
35% Win % 30%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Reading FC are 12th (63 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Wigan Athletic FC for this crunch clash at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
  • 5' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Jordan Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 260 appearances.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Harry McHugh, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Femi Azeez on 34.
  • 39' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Charlie Wyke picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Sean Clare on 47 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Sam Smith makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 55' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Nelson Abbey argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 57' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Callum McManaman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Jonny Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum McManaman on 60 minute.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chris Sze suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' Stephen Humphrys is replacing Harry McHugh for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Femi Azeez is replaced by Ben Elliott.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Stephen Humphrys.
  • 80' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Nelson Abbey by Tyler Bindon on 84 minute.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Charlie Savage comes on to replace Paul Mukairu.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Callum Lang.
  • 90' Kelvin Ehibhationhan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Smith on 90 minute.
  • 2-0 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Puscas 3
Yakou Meite 2
Joe Garner 2
Kieffer Moore 1
Jason Kerr 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Tom Ince 1
Charlie Hughes 1

Head to Head

2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-29 Reading FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-12-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2023-12-12 Reading FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2023-12-09 Reading FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2023-12-03 Eastleigh FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-11-28 Reading FC 5–1 Carlisle United FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-12-16 Port Vale FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2023-12-01 York City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-11-25 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC51% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC23%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
49%
Reading FC or Wigan Athletic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC36% Draw46% Wigan Athletic FC18%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.