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Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 24 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Chris Gunter
Gary Roberts 53' Y
Nick Powell 59' Y
Joe Garner 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
Wigan Athletic FC 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Reading FC H 0–0 D
10 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Sheffield United FC A 2–4 L
23 Oct Millwall FC A 1–2 L
20 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
10 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
03 Nov Bristol City FC H 3–2 W
27 Oct Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
23 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
20 Oct Millwall FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 10' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic 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' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Burn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Chris Gunter gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gary Roberts.
  • 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Nick Powell gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Joe Garner. He replaces Nick Powell on 64 minute.
  • 67' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Sone Aluko is withdrawn and Daniel Loader gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Gary Roberts makes way for Will Grigg at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 74' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Garath McCleary exits the field as Josh Sims enters on 74.
  • 78' Reading FC make a change. Yakou Meite trudges off to be replaced by Marc McNulty on 78 minutes.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Callum Connolly on, Darron Gibson off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Garner.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Puscas 3
Joe Garner 2
Yakou Meite 2
Modou Barrow 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Charlie Savage 1
Nick Powell 1
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 1

Head to Head

2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-11-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Reading FC Form

2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2018-11-10 Reading FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2018-11-03 Reading FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W 2018-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Reading FC L 2018-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2018-10-20 Reading FC 3–1 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC38% Draw36% Reading FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Reading FC
62%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC23% Draw61% Reading FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 24% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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