Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Curtis Tilt 36' Y
Graeme Shinnie 36' Y
Y 67' Abdul Rahman Baba
Charlie Wyke 83' Y
Tom Naylor 87' Y
Y 90' Andy Yiadom

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC 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
17 Sep Reading FC H 0–1 L
13 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
03 Sep Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
30 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Burnley FC H 1–5 L
20 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep Sunderland AFC H 0–3 L
04 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
30 Aug Sheffield United FC A 0–4 L
27 Aug Millwall FC A 1–0 W
20 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Reading FC.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James McClean made 380 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Curtis Tilt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' Ben Amos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Max Power has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 60' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Josh Magennis has done his job and it is now time for Charlie Wyke to step up.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Thelo Aasgaard is replaced by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 63' Tom Ince is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Tyrese Fornah is withdrawn and Loum Ndiaye gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 83' The whistle greets Will Keane as he departs to be replaced by Tom Naylor.
  • 87' Tom Naylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Amadou Salif Mbengue comes on to replace Junior Hoilett.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Yiadom.
  • 0-1 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Puscas 3
Yakou Meite 2
Joe Garner 2
Tyler Bindon 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Jayden Wareham 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Jason Kerr 1

Head to Head

2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC 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

2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC L 2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-09-03 Luton Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-08-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-08-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–5 Burnley FC L 2022-08-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Reading FC Form

2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2022-09-14 Reading FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2022-09-04 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-08-30 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-08-27 Millwall FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.16 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC33% Draw30% Reading FC37%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Reading FC
67%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC24% Draw50% Reading FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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