Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets underway.
  • 5' Rafael is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 7' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 12' Andy Rinomhota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 17' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' The England Joe Garner breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 1-0!
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' Michael Morrison was booked on 44.
  • 49' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. George Puscas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Lucas Joao is replacing Michael Morrison for the Reading FC side.
  • 65' Jamal Lowe is replacing Anthony Pilkington for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 66' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Yakou Meite is withdrawn and Lucas Boye gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' Michael Jacobs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 78' Joe Garner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Pele as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Adam steps in for Reading FC.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. George Puscas makes it 1-1.
  • 80' George Puscas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Puscas.
  • 84' George Puscas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Joe Gelhardt. He replaces Josh Windass on 85 minute.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Bowen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

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
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 1
Tyler Bindon 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Jayden Wareham 1
Kieffer Moore 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.