Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

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' We are underway at The DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 7' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Charlie Mulgrew gets a Yellow card.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Cook will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Joe Garner puts Wigan Athletic FC on the lead.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Morrison.
  • 49' Reading 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.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Joao is hanging Michael Morrison on the field on 61 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Anthony Pilkington as he leaves the pitch. Jamal Lowe steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 66' Lucas Boye gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Yakou Meite and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Moore made 379 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Joe Garner is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Pele as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Adam steps in for Reading FC.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! George Puscas gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 80' A stunning finish from George Puscas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 84' George Puscas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Josh Windass is replaced by Joe Gelhardt on 85 minute.
  • 90' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Wigan Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Reading FC were simply the better side today.

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
Jamal Lowe 1
Jayden Wareham 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Jason Kerr 1
Michael Jacobs 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.