Thursday , 1 October 2026

Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Reading FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 12,689 HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Savage 7' 1–0
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 57' 2–0
Y 40' Jason Kerr
Y 71' Will Aimson
Y 74' Chris Sze

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

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
2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC 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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
27 Apr Blackpool FC H 3–2 W
20 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–3 L
13 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
09 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Reading FC A 0–2 L
10 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
27 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 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 3 G
George Earthy 2 G
Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Reading FC to score. At the same time, Wigan Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 7' Charlie Savage makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' Babajide Adeeko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' Lewis Wing is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 40' Jason Kerr was booked on 40.
  • 45' Jeriel Dorsett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 385 games and scored 410 goals.
  • 57' Kelvin Ehibhationhan doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Thelo Aasgaard as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Jones steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 62' Reading FC make a change. Kelvin Ehibhationhan trudges off to be replaced by Femi Azeez on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Will Aimson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 74' Chris Sze has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 75' Jeriel Dorsett makes way for Andre Garcia at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 78' Josh Stones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Smith at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Elliott made 383 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 90' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Mamadi Camara exits the field as Kelvin Abrefa enters on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.

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
Joe Garner 2
Yakou Meite 2
Sam Smith 1
John Swift 1
Femi Azeez 1
Modou Barrow 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1

Head to Head

2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC 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

Reading FC Form

2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-08-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-04-20 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2024-04-13 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-04-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Reading FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-08-10 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2024-04-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-04-20 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-04-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.44 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC69% Draw19% Wigan Athletic FC12%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
31%
Reading FC or Wigan Athletic FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC54% Draw38% Wigan Athletic FC8%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 22% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 22% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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