Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
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' Wigan Athletic FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tendayi Darikwa, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Curtis Tilt.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Josh Magennis by Charlie Wyke on 60 minute.
  • 61' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Thelo Aasgaard exits the field as Nathan Broadhead enters on 61.
  • 63' GOAL! Tom Ince scores on 63.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdul Rahman Baba on 67.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom McIntyre made 379 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Loum Ndiaye on, Tyrese Fornah off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charlie Wyke.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Tom Naylor comes on to replace Will Keane.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Naylor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' Reading FC make a change. Junior Hoilett trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Salif Mbengue on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Andy Yiadom picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Charlie Savage 1
Nick Powell 1
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 1
Tyler Bindon 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.