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Wigan vs Reading — League One

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Wigan
Wigan
24º · 0.50 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 0h
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Reading
Reading
6º · 1.67 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 0h
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Wigan and Reading meet in the League One 2026 season on 17 October 2026. Wigan have recorded 4 wins from 15 matches this season (27% win rate), averaging 1.07 goals scored and 1.53 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 40% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 47%; and clean sheets in 20% of games. Reading have won 53% of their 19 matches, with 2.11 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 53%, Over 2.5 at 58%, and clean sheets at 42%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.26 for Wigan and 1.82 for Reading. The models give Wigan a 26% win probability, with a draw at 25% and an Reading win at 49%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 59% and BTTS at 59%.

Season Statistics

Wigan
—
Reading
24º
Position
6º
0.50
PPG
1.67
13%
Win %
44%
0.63
Goals / game
2.44
1.63
Conceded / game
1.22
40%
BTTS %
53%
20%
Clean sheet %
42%
47%
Over 2.5 %
58%
5.4
Avg corners
6.2
12.5
Avg shots
15.8
3.9
Avg shots on target
5.2
2.8
Avg yellow cards
1.5
11.3
Avg fouls
11.3
51.2%
Avg possession
49.5%

Home vs Away

Wigan
Home (4)
—
Reading
Away (4)
0.75
PPG
1.25
25%
Win %
25%
0.75
Goals / game
2.00
2.00
Conceded / game
1.25
57%
BTTS %
45%
0%
Clean sheet %
45%
71%
Over 2.5 %
55%
5.4
Avg corners
6.2
12.5
Avg shots
15.8
3.9
Avg shots on target
5.2
2.8
Avg yellow cards
1.5
51.2%
Avg possession
49.5%

Goals Scored

WiganHomeAwayReadingHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored47%57%38%89%100%82%
Over 1.5 Scored33%43%25%58%63%55%
Over 2.5 Scored27%43%13%37%50%27%
Failed To Score53%43%63%11%0%18%

Goals Conceded

WiganHomeAwayReadingHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded80%100%63%58%63%55%
Over 1.5 Conceded47%71%25%21%25%18%
Over 2.5 Conceded20%29%13%5%13%0%
Clean Sheets20%0%38%42%38%45%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

WiganReading
Over 0.587%95%
Over 1.567%84%
Over 2.547%58%
Over 3.540%32%
Over 4.520%16%
BTTS40%53%
BTTS & Win20%16%
BTTS & Draw7%21%
BTTS & Over 2.533%37%
BTTS No & Over 2.513%21%

1st Half / 2nd Half

WiganReading
Win 1st Half33%47%
Draw 1st Half33%42%
Loss 1st Half33%11%
Scored 1st Half33%53%
Conceded 1st Half33%21%
Win 2nd Half20%58%
Draw 2nd Half27%26%
Loss 2nd Half53%16%
Scored 2nd Half40%74%
Conceded 2nd Half80%42%
Over 0.5 HT67%63%
Over 1.5 HT33%26%

Recent Venue Form

Wigan (H)
WBlackpool3–2
LWycombe0–1
LStockport County0–4
WMilton Keynes Dons3–1
LLeyton Orient0–2
WAston Villa U213–2
Reading (A)
WMilton Keynes Dons5–1
DWycombe2–2
LCambridge United1–2
WStevenage3–0
DAFC Wimbledon0–0
DBromley1–1

Number of Corners

10.6
Corners / Match
10 games
League Avg
11.0
97 games
10.7
Corners / Match
12 games
Match CornersWiganReadingLeague Avg
Over 690%92%95%
Over 780%75%86%
Over 880%75%75%
Over 960%67%60%
Over 1040%50%48%
Over 1130%50%39%
Over 1230%33%33%
Over 1330%25%25%

Team Corners

Team CornersWiganReading
Corners Earned / Match5.46.2
Corners Against / Match5.24.5
Over 2.5 Corners For100%100%
Over 3.5 Corners For80%92%
Over 4.5 Corners For60%83%
Over 2.5 Corners Against90%75%
Over 3.5 Corners Against70%67%
Over 4.5 Corners Against70%67%

Head to Head · 20 matches

7
Wigan
35%
3
Draws
15%
10
Reading
50%
75%
Over 1.5
15/20
60%
Over 2.5
12/20
20%
Over 3.5
4/20
40%
BTTS
8/20
28/03/26
Reading
3–0
Wigan
10/02/26
Wigan
1–2
Reading
01/03/25
Wigan
1–2
Reading
17/08/24
Reading
2–0
Wigan
20/01/24
Wigan
1–0
Reading
23/12/23
Reading
2–0
Wigan
29/04/23
Reading
1–1
Wigan
17/09/22
Wigan
0–1
Reading
26/02/20
Reading
0–3
Wigan
30/11/19
Wigan
1–3
Reading
09/03/19
Reading
3–2
Wigan
24/11/18
Wigan
0–0
Reading
29/04/17
Reading
1–0
Wigan
05/11/16
Wigan
0–3
Reading
17/02/15
Reading
0–1
Wigan
09/08/14
Wigan
2–2
Reading
18/04/14
Wigan
3–0
Reading
21/12/13
Reading
1–2
Wigan
23/02/13
Reading
0–3
Wigan
24/11/12
Wigan
3–2
Reading
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Plymouth10613+619
2Bradford9522+317
3Stockport County9513+916
4Huddersfield9441+716
5Cambridge United9441+316
6Reading9432+1115
7Sheffield Wednesday8431+715
8Oxford United7421+714
9Stevenage8332+412
10Burton Albion10334-212
11AFC Wimbledon9333-312
12Leyton Orient9324+211
13Luton8323+111
14Mansfield Town8323-211
15Wycombe9243-610
16Doncaster823309
17Leicester8233-49
18Blackpool8224-18
19Barnsley8224-78
20Peterborough9225-78
21Bromley8224-118
22Notts County8143-37
23Milton Keynes Dons8062-66
24Wigan8116-84

Team Insights

Wigan
  • ●Wigan have failed to win in their last 4 matches.
Reading
  • ●Reading have been undefeated in their last 4 matches.
  • ●Reading have scored in each of their last 7 matches.
  • ●Reading have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Reading have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●64% of Reading's goals have been scored at home.
LAStevenage9º0–1
WHBlackpool3–2
LHWycombe15º0–1
LAAFC Wimbledon11º0–1
LHLeyton Orient12º0–2
DHBradford2º1–1
DAWycombe15º2–2
WHNotts County22º2–0
LHBrentford1–2
WHBlackpool18º3–1
WHMansfield Town14º5–0
WAStevenage3–0
DAAFC Wimbledon11º0–0

Season Schedule

Wigan
LAStevenage0–1
LHWycombe0–1
DASheffield Wednesday0–0
LHStockport County0–4
WHMilton Keynes Dons3–1
LAAFC Wimbledon0–1
–HReading17/10
–AOxford United20/10
–AHuddersfield24/10
Reading
WAMilton Keynes Dons5–1
DHBradford1–1
DAWycombe2–2
WHNotts County2–0
LACambridge United1–2
WHBlackpool3–1
–AWigan17/10
–HLeyton Orient21/10
–HBarnsley24/10

Top Scorers

Wigan
C. Sze2 ⚽
Jensen Weir2 ⚽
D. Costelloe2 ⚽
F. Murray2 ⚽
A. Higgins2 ⚽
Fraser Murray1 ⚽
Reading
Jack Marriott5 ⚽
J. Marriott5 ⚽
L. Fraser4 ⚽
Jacob Brown4 ⚽
Kyreece Joshua Lisbie3 ⚽
P. Lane3 ⚽

Cards Given

Wigan
James Carragher3 🟨
Finley Burns2 🟨
Connor Barrett2 🟨
Dara James Morgan Costelloe2 🟨
Charlie Gray2 🟨
Jon Mellish2 🟨
Reading
Haydon Roberts3 🟨
P. O'Connor2 🟨
Kyreece Joshua Lisbie2 🟨
C. Savage2 🟨
B. Ward1 🟨
Benn Ward1 🟨