Saturday , 14 November 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 30 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Charlie Mulgrew 7' Y
Y 44' Michael Morrison
Joe Garner 78' Y
Y 81' George Puscas

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
2
8
Wigan Athletic FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC 2019-03-09 Reading FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Reading FC H 1–3 L
26 Nov Millwall FC A 2–2 D
23 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Brentford FC H 0–3 L
02 Nov Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 3–1 W
26 Nov Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
23 Nov Brentford FC A 0–1 L
09 Nov Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
02 Nov Millwall FC H 2–1 W
22 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The DW Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andy Rinomhota suffering a number of foals already.
  • 7' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charlie Mulgrew on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' GOAL! Joe Garner scores on 34.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' Michael Morrison was booked on 44.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' It’s high time Mark Bowen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Joao. He replaces Michael Morrison on 61 minute.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Anthony Pilkington is replaced by Jamal Lowe on 65 minute.
  • 66' The whistle greets Yakou Meite as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Boye.
  • 71' Michael Morrison is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' Joe Garner was booked on 78.
  • 78' Charlie Adam is replacing Pele for the Reading FC side.
  • 79' What a strike from George Puscas! The score is 1-1.
  • 80' Assisted by Lucas Joao with the perfectly-timed delivery and George Puscas makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. George Puscas is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 84' What a moment for George Puscas! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Joe Gelhardt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Windass at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Antonee Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 396 appearances.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 1-3 Reading FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Puscas 3
Yakou Meite 2
Joe Garner 2
Kieffer Moore 1
Jason Kerr 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Scott Hogan 1
Tom Ince 1

Head to Head

2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC 2019-03-09 Reading FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC L 2019-11-26 Millwall FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-11-23 Stoke City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-11-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Brentford FC L 2019-11-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2019-10-27 Bristol City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D

Reading FC Form

2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC W 2019-11-26 Reading FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2019-11-23 Brentford FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2019-11-09 Reading FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2019-11-02 Reading FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2019-10-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw27% Reading FC46%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Reading FC
73%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC20% Draw45% Reading FC35%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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