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Reading vs Wigan Athletic

16 Jan 2027, 15:00 · League One · 2026/2027

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Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2026/2027.

Reading

Latest: Bradford City · 1–1

Match stats

3 Oct 2026, 15:00 · Home vs Bradford City · 2026/2027

Wigan Athletic

Latest: Sheffield Wednesday · 0–0

Match stats

12 Sept 2026, 15:00 · Away vs Sheffield Wednesday · 2026/2027

The rivalry

Head-to-head record

Last 150 completed meetings at most

7Wigan Athletic wins

4Draws

11Reading wins

41%Both teams scored

59%Over 2.5 goals

25Wigan Athletic goals

29Reading goals

At Reading’s ground: 11 previous meetings, 6 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.

Matchup context

Home vs away this season

2026/2027 · League One

Compare Reading’s home games with Wigan Athletic’s away games.

Reading statsWigan Athletic stats

Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.

ReadingPer matchWigan Athletic

2.80 / 5Goals scored0.67 / 3

1.20 / 5Goals conceded1.33 / 3

4.00 / 5Total match goals2.00 / 3

0.40 / 5Clean sheets / match0.33 / 3

0.00 / 5Failed to score / match0.67 / 3

16.60 / 5Shots15.33 / 3

5.80 / 5Corners6.67 / 3

8.40 / 5Total match corners14.00 / 3

1.20 / 5Cards2.00 / 3

The number after / is how many matches had that stat.

More team stats

Results & goals

ReadingStatWigan Athletic

1.405 matchesGoals scored by half-time0.003 matches

0.405 matchesGoals conceded by half-time0.673 matches

60% (3)5 matchesWins0% (0)3 matches

20% (1)5 matchesDraws33% (1)3 matches

20% (1)5 matchesLosses67% (2)3 matches

60% (3)5 matchesHalf-time clean sheets67% (2)3 matches

40% (2)5 matchesScored in both halves0% (0)3 matches

60% (3)5 matchesBoth teams scored33% (1)3 matches

Goal frequencies

ReadingStatWigan Athletic

100%5 matchesScored 1+ goals33%3 matches

80%5 matchesScored 2+ goals33%3 matches

60%5 matchesScored 3+ goals0%3 matches

20%5 matchesScored 4+ goals0%3 matches

60%5 matchesConceded 1+ goals67%3 matches

20%5 matchesConceded 2+ goals33%3 matches

20%5 matchesConceded 3+ goals33%3 matches

60%5 matchesScored 1+ by half-time0%3 matches

40%5 matchesScored 2+ by half-time0%3 matches

40%5 matchesScored 3+ by half-time0%3 matches

40%5 matchesConceded 1+ by half-time33%3 matches

0%5 matchesConceded 2+ by half-time33%3 matches

0%5 matchesConceded 3+ by half-time0%3 matches

Corners

ReadingStatWigan Athletic

2.605 matchesCorners conceded / match7.333 matches

100%5 matchesWon 3+ corners100%3 matches

80%5 matchesWon 5+ corners100%3 matches

20%5 matchesWon 7+ corners67%3 matches

20%5 matchesWon 9+ corners0%3 matches

40%5 matchesMatch had 8+ corners100%3 matches

20%5 matchesMatch had 10+ corners100%3 matches

20%5 matchesMatch had 12+ corners100%3 matches

20%5 matchesMatch had 14+ corners67%3 matches

Cards

ReadingStatWigan Athletic

1.405 matchesOpponent cards / match2.673 matches

2.605 matchesTotal cards / match4.673 matches

1.205 matchesYellow cards / match2.003 matches

80%5 matchesReceived 1+ cards67%3 matches

40%5 matchesReceived 2+ cards67%3 matches

0%5 matchesReceived 3+ cards67%3 matches

0%5 matchesReceived 4+ cards0%3 matches

0%5 matchesReceived 5+ cards0%3 matches

60%5 matchesMatch had 3+ cards67%3 matches

20%5 matchesMatch had 5+ cards67%3 matches

0%5 matchesMatch had 7+ cards33%3 matches

Shots & play

ReadingStatWigan Athletic

11.005 matchesShots conceded / match13.673 matches

46.60%5 matchesPossession / match54.67%3 matches

11.205 matchesFouls / match9.003 matches

3.005 matchesOffsides / match2.003 matches

Chance quality

Season xG

Choose all, home or away games for each club. Green marks higher xG or lower xG against; grey means level.

Reading

Expected goals (xG)8 games with data

1.95 per game

Expected goals against (xGA)8 games with data

1.11 per game

Wigan Athletic

Expected goals (xG)7 games with data

1.58 per game

Expected goals against (xGA)7 games with data

1.59 per game

These are past-match averages, not a prediction for this fixture.

Players

Top scorers and assist makers

Season totals for 2026/2027. These players are not a confirmed lineup.

Reading

Goals

Assists

Yellow cards

Tackles

Wigan Athletic

Goals

Assists

Yellow cards

Tackles

Expected goals and shot quality

Match counts are shown beside each player.

Expected goals (xG)

Chance quality before the shot.

Reading

Jack Marriott7 matches

3.49

Kyreece Lisbie7 matches

2.12

Jacob Brown6 matches

1.87

Wigan Athletic

Sonny Perkins4 matches

2.85

Dara Costelloe6 matches

2.21

Fraser Murray5 matches

0.88

xG on target (xGoT)

Chance quality of shots that reached the target.

Reading

Jack Marriott7 matches

5.20

Jacob Brown4 matches

2.11

George Earthy4 matches

1.90

Wigan Athletic

Jensen Weir4 matches

1.64

Sonny Perkins2 matches

1.00

Max Power3 matches

0.77

Shooting performance (xGoT - xG)

Shows whether a player made their chances better or worse with the quality of their shooting. Positive means they generally produced better-placed shots; negative means the shots were worse than the chances suggested.

Reading

Jack Marriott7 matches

1.71

Paudie O'Connor4 matches

0.53

George Earthy4 matches

0.43

Wigan Athletic

Jensen Weir4 matches

1.20

Max Power3 matches

0.58