Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Assistant 1 Samuel Ogles
- Assistant 2 Mark Derrien
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #19 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 26 | Scored | 13 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +8 | GD | -10 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Reading FC are 7th (22 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Scott Hogan scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 394 games and scored 416 goals.
- 15' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Charlie Savage has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' Femi Azeez puts Reading FC on the lead.
- 39' England international Stephen Humphrys has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Wyke on 42.
- 47' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' GOAL! Sam Smith scores on 50. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue
- 55' Callum McManaman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 56' Nelson Abbey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Callum McManaman on 57 minutes.
- 60' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonny Smith is hanging Callum McManaman on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Stephen Humphrys comes on to replace Harry McHugh.
- 73' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Ben Elliott on, Femi Azeez off on 73 minutes.
- 75' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Stephen Humphrys will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Tyler Bindon comes on to replace Nelson Abbey.
- 85' Charlie Savage is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Mukairu at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' A moment of madness from Callum Lang on 90 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Reading FC ring the changes. Sam Smith has done his job and it is now time for Kelvin Ehibhationhan to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 7
- 20
-
32
Nelson Abbey ↓ Tyler Bindon 84'
-
11
Femi Azeez ↓ Ben Elliott 73'
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↓ Charlie Savage 85'
- 27
- 36
Bench
- 22
-
2
Clinton Mola ↑ 84'
-
8
Charlie Savage ↑ 85'
- 42
-
24
Tyler Bindon ↑ 84'
-
15
Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↑ 90'
-
4
Ben Elliott ↑ 73'
Coach
Ruben Selles
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 7
- 16
-
20
Callum McManaman ↓ Jonny Smith 60'
- 19
- 14
-
42
Harry McHugh ↓ Stephen Humphrys 69'
- 1
-
21
Scott Smith ↓ Chris Sze 69'
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 28
-
11
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 69'
- 2
-
18
Jonny Smith ↑ 60'
- 26
-
22
Chris Sze ↑ 69'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| George Puscas | 3 |
| Joe Garner | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Charlie Savage | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 1 |
| Tyler Bindon | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
41%
Reading FC or Wigan Athletic FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.