Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC — League One .
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 31 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #7 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| -10 | GD | +8 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 27% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts). Reading FC are 7th (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 ball is rolling at . wigan athletic fc are looking to make home advantage count against reading fc.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2026-02-10
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2026-02-07
Peterborough United FC
6–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-01-31
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2026-01-27
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-01-24
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–3
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2026-01-17
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Reading FC
79%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

