Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
#9 Position #24
11 Points 4
7 Played 7
3 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 5
16 Scored 5
9 Conceded 12
+7 GD -7
1.57 PPG 0.57
43% Win % 14%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Reading FC are 9th (11 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 2 G
George Earthy 2 G
Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Select Car Leasing Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' Amadou Salif Mbengue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Femi Azeez makes it 1-0.
  • 39' Wigan Athletic FC have won 410 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Wyke argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sean Clare on 47 minutes.
  • 50' Sam Smith doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Nelson Abbey was booked on 56.
  • 57' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Callum McManaman is replaced by Jonny Smith.
  • 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 Sam Tickle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Harry McHugh departs to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
  • 73' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Femi Azeez by Ben Elliott on 73 minute.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Stephen Humphrys.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' Tyler Bindon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nelson Abbey on 84 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Paul Mukairu as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Savage.
  • 90' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Kelvin Ehibhationhan on, Sam Smith off on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Tom Ince 1
Charlie Hughes 1
Sam Smith 1
John Swift 1
Femi Azeez 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
2.44 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC66% Draw20% Wigan Athletic FC14%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
34%
Reading FC or Wigan Athletic FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC52% Draw38% Wigan Athletic FC10%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 21% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 22% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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