Friday , 16 October 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Reading FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2026-27
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Reading FC
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
Wigan Athletic FC 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2026-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
19 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
05 Sep Stockport County FC H 0–4 L
02 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–3 L
30 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 5–1 W
03 Oct Bradford City AFC H 1–1 D
26 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
19 Sep Notts County FC H 2–0 W
12 Sep Cambridge United FC A 1–2 L
05 Sep Blackpool FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Reading FC
#24 Position #6
4 Points 15
8 Played 9
1 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 2
5 Scored 22
13 Conceded 11
-8 GD +11
0.50 PPG 1.67
13% Win % 44%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Reading FC are 6th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Puscas 3
Yakou Meite 2
Joe Garner 2
Tom Ince 1
Charlie Hughes 1
Sam Smith 1
John Swift 1
Femi Azeez 1

Head to Head

2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2026-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC 2024-08-17 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-01-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Reading FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2026-10-10 Stevenage FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-09-19 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2026-09-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-09-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–4 Stockport County FC L 2026-09-02 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-08-30 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Reading FC Form

2026-10-10 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–5 Reading FC W 2026-10-03 Reading FC 1–1 Bradford City AFC D 2026-09-26 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2026-09-19 Reading FC 2–0 Notts County FC W 2026-09-12 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2026-09-05 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

0.68 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

Wigan Athletic FC14% Draw19% Reading FC67%

Both Teams to Score

Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.22

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Reading FC
86%
Wigan Athletic FC or Reading FC
81%

Half-Time Result

Wigan Athletic FC8% Draw36% Reading FC56%

Correct Score

0 – 2
12.9%
0 – 3
10.6%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 4
6.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 24% — 76%
+1 24% 21% 55%
+1.5 45% — 55%
+2 45% 22% 33%
+2.5 67% — 33%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
9%
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
51%

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