Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Adam Crysell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC has kicked off!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Sone Aluko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 20' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Chris Gunter will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Gary Roberts is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' 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.
- 59' Poor challenge from Nick Powell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Nick Powell by Joe Garner on 64 minute.
- 67' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Loader is hanging Sone Aluko on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Gary Roberts is withdrawn and Will Grigg gets his opportunity.
- 74' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Garath McCleary is withdrawn and Josh Sims gets his opportunity.
- 78' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Yakou Meite exits the field as Marc McNulty enters on 78.
- 83' Tyler Blackett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Callum Connolly comes on to replace Darron Gibson.
- 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Joe Garner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 0-0 Reading FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
4
Darron Gibson ↓ Callum Connolly 84'
- 1
- 33
- 2
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Joe Garner 64'
-
18
Gary Roberts ↓ Will Grigg 71'
- 20
- 21
- 10
- 12
Bench
- 15
-
26
Callum Connolly ↑ 84'
-
41
Joe Garner ↑ 64'
- 36
- 23
-
9
Will Grigg ↑ 71'
- 8
Coach
Paul Cook
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Yakou Meite ↓ Marc McNulty 78'
- 4
- 31
- 2
- 24
- 6
-
12
Garath McCleary ↓ Josh Sims 74'
- 38
- 10
- 35
-
14
Sone Aluko ↓ Daniel Namaso 67'
Bench
- 20
- 7
-
43
Daniel Namaso ↑ 67'
- 3
- 28
-
29
Marc McNulty ↑ 78'
-
19
Josh Sims ↑ 74'
Coach
Paul Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| George Puscas | 3 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Joe Garner | 2 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Femi Azeez | 1 |
| Modou Barrow | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.