Reading vs Wigan

28 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Steven Copeland

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 9’, 63’
  • Will Aimson 19’ (og)

Match summary

Reading won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Wigan. Reading led 2-0 at half-time.

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan put Reading ahead with a header in the 9th minute, Aimson's own goal made it 2-0 in the 19th minute, and Ehibhatiomhan made it 3-0 from a corner in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Reading created 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Wigan's 0.47 from 6.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
13 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 9
411 Passes 469
77.6% Pass accuracy 80.2%
10 Tackles 9
14 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Reading Wigan
Kick-off
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanHeader1-0 (Reading)
9’
Lewis WingShot on target
13’
Will AimsonOwn goal2-0 (Reading)
19’
Daniel KyerewaaShot on target
33’
Half-time2-0
46’
James CarragherLlyton Chapman
Paddy LaneKamari Doyle
46’
46’
Matthew SmithOwen Moxon
Second half underway
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanRight foot shot3-0 (Reading)
63’
67’
Joseph HungboHarrison Bettoni
Haydon RobertsDaniel Kyerewaa
78’
82’
Dara CostelloeRaphael Rodrigues
82’
Caylan VickersCallum Wright
Will KeaneKelvin Ehibhatiomhan
87’
Andy YiadomRyan Nyambe
87’
Charlie SavageShot on target
90’
90+2’
Caylan VickersShot on target
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.47 9’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), 1-0 9’ 19’ Will Aimson (Reading) own goal, 2-0 19’ 63’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), 3-0 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.47 9’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), 1-0 Ehibhatiomhan 9’ 19’ Will Aimson (Reading) own goal, 2-0 Aimson 19’ 63’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), 3-0 Ehibhatiomhan 63’
Reading 1.83 xGWigan 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wigan attacking Reading attacking 
63’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 59’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 36’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 89’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 9’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 33’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 82’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 65’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Caylan Vickers (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Raphael Rodrigues (Wigan), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Will Aimson (Wigan), own goal 63’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 59’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 36’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 89’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 9’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 33’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 82’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 65’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Caylan Vickers (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Charlie Savage (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Raphael Rodrigues (Wigan), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Will Aimson (Wigan), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
O’Connor
Williams
Nyambe 87’
Wing
Fraser
Kyerewaa 78’
Savage
Doyle 46’
Ehibhatiomhan 2 87’
Wigan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Tickle
Aimson
Kerr
Chapman 46’
Murray
Rodrigues 82’
Moxon 46’
Weir
Bettoni 67’
Wright 82’
Taylor

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 1 0 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Paudie O’Connor
90′ – 2 – 5 4 52 1 – – –
Derrick Williams
90′ 1 1 1 3 2 75 – – – –
Jeriel Dorsett
90′ – 1 1 3 2 50 – – – –
Haydon Roberts Came on as a substitute
12′ – 1 – 1 1 3 2 – – –
Andy Yiadom Came on as a substitute
10′ – 1 – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ryan Nyambe Taken off
87′ – – 27 2 0.21 2 – 5 3 1 –
Lewis Wing
90′ – – 59 1 0.02 1 5 4 – – –
Liam Fraser
90′ – – 41 1 0.09 2 2 5 2 – –
Daniel Kyerewaa Taken off
78′ – – 16 – 0.00 1 2 4 – 1 –
Charlie Savage
90′ – – 34 3 0.23 2 1 4 3 2 –
Paddy Lane Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 6 – 0.03 – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Kamari Doyle Taken off
45′ – 1 2 – 0.30 0.57 1 2 – 7 –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Taken off
87′ 2 – 4 2 0.78 0.01 1 5 1 7 –
Will Keane Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Reading win 41% Avg odds 2.27
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.21
Wigan win 30% Avg odds 3.11

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Reading WLDWL
Wigan DLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wigan 1-2 Reading, 10 Feb 26 Next meeting: Wigan 1-0 Reading, 17 Oct 26  All Reading vs Wigan meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.