Reading vs Wigan

Sat 16 Jan, 15:00 UTC · Matchweek 25 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Reading win · Most likely 50.5%
Draw 27.0%
Wigan win 22.5%

Event markets

Both teams to score 52%Avg 53%
Over 1.5 goals 73%Avg 73%
Over 2.5 goals 48%Avg 51%
Reading clean sheet 36%Avg 30%
Wigan clean sheet 20%Avg 24%
Over 8.5 corners 63%Avg 65%
Over 9.5 corners 50%Avg 53%
Over 2.5 cards 76%Avg 73%
Over 3.5 cards 56%Avg 53%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-011.3%
2-19.6%
2-09.2%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Reading
  • Wigan

Did you know?

  • Wigan have won just 1 of their last 10 away matches.
  • Wigan have picked up 3.1 cards per game over their last 10, well above the league average of 1.9.
  • Wigan have won just 2 of their last 10 matches.
  • Whoever has hosted has won 5 of the last 7 meetings between these two.

H2H

All 7 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
17 Oct 26 Wigan 1–0 Reading
28 Mar 26 Reading 3–0 Wigan
10 Feb 26 Wigan 1–2 Reading
01 Mar 25 Wigan 1–2 Reading
17 Aug 24 Reading 2–0 Wigan
20 Jan 24 Wigan 1–0 Reading
23 Dec 23 Reading 2–0 Wigan
7meetings
  • Reading win · 5 (71%)
  • Draw · 0 (0%)
  • Wigan win · 2 (29%)
Avg. total goals 2.14 League avg: 2.62
Over 2.5 goals 43% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 29% League avg: 53%
Whoever hosts wins 71% League avg: 44%
Avg. total corners 9.29 League avg: 10.48
Avg. total cards 2.71 League avg: 3.78
Reading avg. goals 1.57 League avg: 1.31
Wigan avg. goals 0.57 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Reading 3–0 Wigan (28 Mar 26).

Reading vs Wigan head to head: in the previous 7 meetings, Reading have won 5 times, Wigan have won 2 times and none ended in a draw. Reading scored 11 goals and Wigan scored 4 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 17 Oct 2026, was won 1-0 by Wigan, at home against Reading. Across these matches, both teams scored in 2 of 7 and 3 had over 2.5 goals. Reading kept 3 clean sheets and Wigan kept 2.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Reading
  • Selective shooters
Wigan
  • Selective shooters
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    49% 12th of 24 52% 8th of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.12 xG a shot 4th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 5th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    29% of xG 13th of 24 26% of xG 16th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    16% of shots 17th of 24 16% of shots 16th of 24

Where they differ

These two are close to each other on every one of these measures.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Reading Wigan
14 (1.4 avg) Goals 6 (0.6 avg)
146 (14.6 avg) Total Shots 104 (10.4 avg)
47 (4.7 avg) Shots on Target 26 (2.6 avg)
50 (5.0 avg) Blocked Shots 29 (2.9 avg)
57 (5.7 avg) Corners 46 (4.6 avg)
689 (68.9 avg) Attacks 807 (80.7 avg)
368 (36.8 avg) Dangerous Attacks 390 (39.0 avg)
106 (10.6 avg) Key Passes 77 (7.7 avg)
3412 (341.2 avg) Passes 4285 (428.5 avg)
2516 (74%) Pass Accuracy 3463 (81%)
47% Ball Possession 50%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Reading Wigan
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 30 (3.0 avg)
126 (12.6 avg) Tackles 149 (14.9 avg)
117 (11.7 avg) Fouls 114 (11.4 avg)
33 (3.3 avg) Offsides 23 (2.6 avg)
546 (54.6 avg) Duels Won 459 (45.9 avg)
261 (26.1 avg) Aerial Duels Won 137 (13.7 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Reading

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 8 (80%)
  • Over · 2 (20%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Wigan

1.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 8 (80%)
  • Over · 2 (20%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)