Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
- Assistant 2 David Holmes (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Stockport County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #12 |
| 56 | Points | 63 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 14 / 18 | W / D / L | 16 / 15 / 15 |
| 49 | Scored | 64 |
| 58 | Conceded | 60 |
| -9 | GD | +4 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.37 |
| 30% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Reading FC are 12th (63 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Reading FC has kicked off!
- 5' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 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' Reading FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Owen Dale is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' A quiet spell here at The Brick Community Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Scotland international Jason Kerr has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Jason Kerr doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Dion Rankine is replacing Ronan Darcy for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 68' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Billy Bodin by Adrian Akande on 68 minute.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Jayden Wareham makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 71.
- 74' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Oliver Norburn departs to be replaced by Scott Smith.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Andy Yiadom argues furiously but the card stands.
- 76' Kelvin Abrefa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Garcia at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Owen Dale trudges off to be replaced by Callum McManaman on 80 minutes.
- 81' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Harry McHugh on, Toby Sibbick off on 81 minutes.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Tyler Bindon gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 88' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Mamadi Camara is withdrawn and Louie Holzman gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Toby Sibbick ↓ Harry McHugh 81'
- 2
- 4
-
25
Oliver Norburn ↓ Scott Smith 74'
-
11
Owen Dale ↓ Callum McManaman 80'
- 15
-
10
Ronan Darcy ↓ Dion Rankine 65'
- 1
-
18
Jonny Smith ↓ Jensen Weir 65'
- 28
- 16
Bench
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 80'
-
6
Jensen Weir ↑ 65'
-
24
Harry McHugh ↑ 81'
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 74'
- 12
- 19
-
7
Dion Rankine ↑ 65'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Billy Bodin ↓ Adrian Akande 68'
- 29
- 22
-
14
Tivonge Rushesha ↓ Andy Yiadom 68'
- 7
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↓ Louie Holzman 88'
- 27
- 8
- 24
- 19
-
30
Andre Garcia ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 76'
Bench
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↑ 68'
- 1
- 38
-
2
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 76'
-
34
Louie Holzman ↑ 88'
-
37
Adrian Akande ↑ 68'
Coach
Noel Hunt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2025-03-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2025-02-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2025-02-22
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-02-18
Crawley Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-02-15
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Stockport County FC
L
2025-02-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Fulham FC
L
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
57%
Draw or Reading FC
73%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.