Friday , 2 October 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 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
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' Temperatures are rising at DW Stadium as Wigan Athletic FC face off against Reading FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Callum Lang has been relatively quiet despite scoring 55 goals in his last 14 appearances.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Tyrese Fornah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 25' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Tom McIntyre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Charlie Wyke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Magennis at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' Nathan Broadhead is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thelo Aasgaard at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' Tom Ince adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Holmes, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' Loum Ndiaye gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Tyrese Fornah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Charlie Wyke will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Naylor is hanging Will Keane on the field on 83 minute.
  • 87' Tom Naylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Salif Mbengue. He replaces Junior Hoilett on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
Joe Garner 2
Yakou Meite 2
Charlie Savage 1
Nick Powell 1
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 1
Tyler Bindon 1
Jamal Lowe 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.