Wigan vs Reading

10 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Lee Swabey

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joe Taylor 66’
  • Jeriel Dorsett 48’
  • Paudie O’Connor 87’

Match summary

Reading won 2-1 away at Wigan, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Jeriel Dorsett put Reading ahead with a header in the 48th minute, Joe Taylor equalised in the 66th minute, and Paudie O’Connor won it with a header in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Reading created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Wigan's 0.82 from 11.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
11 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 4
379 Passes 510
70.4% Pass accuracy 77.6%
17 Tackles 10
11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Wigan Reading
Kick-off
26’
Jack MarriottShot on target
42’
Kamari DoyleFoul
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
48’
Jeriel DorsettHeader0-1 (Reading)
Harrison BettoniShot on target
55’
Joe TaylorHarrison Bettoni
56’
Dara CostelloeChristian Saydee
57’
Joe TaylorRight foot shot1-1 (Wigan)
66’
Raphael RodriguesJack Hunt
67’
67’
Matt RitchiePaddy Lane
77’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanKamari Doyle
77’
Charlie SavageHaydon Roberts
Raphael RodriguesShot on target
84’
Callum WrightFoul
85’
87’
Paudie O’ConnorHeader1-2 (Reading)
Caylan VickersMatthew Smith
89’
90+2’
Finley BurnsJeriel Dorsett
90+2’
Andy YiadomRyan Nyambe
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 1.47 48’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), 0-1 48’ 66’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), 1-1 66’ 87’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), 1-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.82 1.47 48’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), 0-1 Dorsett 48’ 66’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), 1-1 Taylor 66’ 87’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), 1-2 O’Connor 87’
Wigan 0.82 xGReading 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Wigan attacking 
66’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 48’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 48’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 87’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 42’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 36’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ Harrison Bettoni (Wigan), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Callum Wright (Wigan), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Raphael Rodrigues (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Harrison Bettoni (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Jack Hunt (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 48’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 48’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 87’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.22 xG, goal 42’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 36’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ Harrison Bettoni (Wigan), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Callum Wright (Wigan), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Raphael Rodrigues (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Harrison Bettoni (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Jack Hunt (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Wigan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Tickle
Aimson
Kerr
Fox
Murray
Weir
Smith 89’
Hunt 67’
Bettoni 56’
Wright
Saydee 57’
Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett 90’
Nyambe 90’
O’Connor
Ward
Wing
Fraser
Doyle 77’
Roberts 77’
Lane 67’
Marriott

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Tickle
90′ 1 2 22 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Will Aimson
90′ 1 2 1 5 4 55 – – – –
Jason Kerr
90′ 3 – 1 8 4 56 – – – –
Morgan Fox
90′ 1 1 1 3 1 55 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jack Hunt Taken off
67′ – – 22 1 0.03 2 1 3 1 – –
Jensen Weir
90′ – – 29 – 0.00 – – 4 – 2 –
Matthew Smith Taken off
89′ – – 33 2 0.25 2 1 4 1 – –
Fraser Murray
90′ – 1 33 1 0.53 4 1 5 1 – –
Harrison Bettoni Taken off
56′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 2 1 1 –
Raphael Rodrigues Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – 2 1 – –
Forwards5 players
Callum Wright
90′ – – 3 – 0.15 0.01 – 10 2 29
Christian Saydee Taken off
57′ – – – – – 0.00 1 2 1 9 –
Joe Taylor Came on as a substitute
34′ 1 – 2 1 0.40 0.01 – 1 – 6 –
Dara Costelloe Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 – 0.12 0.02 – 1 – 7 –
Caylan Vickers Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 0.20 – – – 5 –
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

Wigan win 40% Avg odds 2.33
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.16
Reading win 31% Avg odds 3.04

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

Form going into the game

Wigan LDLLL
Reading LDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wigan 1-2 Reading, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Reading 3-0 Wigan, 28 Mar 26  All Wigan vs Reading 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.