Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 14.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
2
8
Wigan Athletic FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 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
#21 Position #6
11 Points 22
14 Played 14
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 4
11 Scored 25
22 Conceded 15
-11 GD +10
0.79 PPG 1.57
21% Win % 43%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 21st (11 pts). Reading FC are 6th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 4 G 1 A
Kyrell Lisbie 3 G 1 A
George Earthy 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charlie Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Wigan Athletic 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.
  • 32' Thelo Aasgaard does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
  • 37' Tyler Bindon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Martial Godo exits the field as Stephen Humphrys enters on 38.
  • 43' Wigan Athletic FC have won 419 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' Sam Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Josh Magennis makes way for Liam Morrison at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Selles will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Stephen Humphrys. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 77' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Thelo Aasgaard departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
  • 80' Kelvin Ehibhationhan gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Paul Mukairu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Charlie Savage.
  • 90' Steven Sessegnon is having his name booked by the referee 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
Joe Garner 2
Yakou Meite 2
Modou Barrow 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Charlie Savage 1
Nick Powell 1
Kelvin Ehibhationhan 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
0.91 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC30% Draw29% Reading FC41%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Reading FC
70%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC17% Draw50% Reading FC33%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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