Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC DW Stadium 9,103 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thelo Aasgaard 32' 1–0
Stephen Humphrys 69' Y
Y 88' Charlie Savage
Steven Sessegnon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Assistant 1 Alex Gray (England)
  • Assistant 2 Danny Gratton
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
Wigan Athletic FC 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC 2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-29 Reading FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Reading FC H 1–0 W
13 Jan Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D
08 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
01 Jan Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Carlisle United FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Derby County FC H 0–1 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Exeter City FC H 3–2 W
29 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
23 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Reading FC
#25 Position #24
0 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 3
3 Conceded 4
-1 GD -1
0.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Reading FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at DW Stadium.
  • 5' Jordan Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Harvey Knibbs, a England , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Callum McManaman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 32' Assisted by Luke Chambers with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thelo Aasgaard makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' The supporters are chanting for Stephen Humphrys. He replaces Martial Godo on 38 minute.
  • 43' Babajide Adeeko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Josh Magennis as he leaves the pitch. Liam Morrison steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Stephen Humphrys.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' The whistle greets Thelo Aasgaard as he departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
  • 80' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelvin Ehibhationhan is hanging Paul Mukairu on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Savage on 88.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steven Sessegnon on 90.
  • Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

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

2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC 2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-29 Reading FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-01-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2024-01-01 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC W 2023-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC L

Reading FC Form

2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2024-01-01 Reading FC 3–2 Exeter City FC W 2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-26 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-12-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
4.06 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.74 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 98% + Both teams to score 95%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC47% Draw18% Reading FC35%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes95% 0% No5%
Avg goals/match: 7.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 99%
1%
± 2.5 98%
2%
± 3.5 94%
6%
± 4.5 86%
14%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Reading FC
53%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC40% Draw26% Reading FC34%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 3
4.2%
4 – 4
3.9%
3 – 4
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
5 – 3
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%
5 – 4
3.2%
2 – 4
3%
4 – 5
2.9%
3 – 5
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 13% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 15% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 14% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 11% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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