Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Reading FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 28 Mar 2026 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Copeland

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
2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2026-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 3–0 W
21 Mar Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
17 Mar Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
10 Mar Mansfield Town FC A 0–1 L
07 Mar Luton Town FC A 3–2 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar Reading FC A 0–3 L
21 Mar Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
17 Mar Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
14 Mar Bradford City AFC H 2–0 W
10 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–3 L
07 Mar Blackpool 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' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets underway.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Puscas 3
Yakou Meite 2
Joe Garner 2
Michael Jacobs 1
Tom Ince 1
Charlie Hughes 1
Sam Smith 1
John Swift 1

Head to Head

2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2026-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2026-03-21 Stevenage FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2026-03-17 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2026-03-14 Reading FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-03-10 Mansfield Town FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2026-03-07 Luton Town FC 2–3 Reading FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-03-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2026-03-17 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-03-14 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bradford City AFC W 2026-03-10 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2026-03-07 Blackpool FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC60% Draw23% Wigan Athletic FC17%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
40%
Reading FC or Wigan Athletic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC42% Draw45% Wigan Athletic FC13%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+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
44% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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