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League One | Gameweek 23
Dec 23, 2023 at 3pm UK
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Reading
2 - 0
Wigan

Azeez (34'), Smith (50')
Abby (56')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Wyke (42'), Clare (47'), McManaman (57'), Humphrys (75'), Lang (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lincoln 1-1 Reading
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Port Vale 3-2 Wigan
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League One

We said: Reading 1-1 Wigan Athletic

Reading and Wigan have endured a disappointing first half of the season and will both head into the weekend looking to return to winning ways. While Reading have enjoyed the better of this fixture, they have struggled to get going at home in the league and we predict that both sides will settle for a share of the spoils in this one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 38.47%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 36.12% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.48%) and 2-0 (6.23%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (8.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawWigan Athletic
38.47% (-0.028999999999996 -0.03) 25.41% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02) 36.12% (0.044999999999995 0.04)
Both teams to score 56.25% (0.056999999999995 0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.42% (0.072000000000003 0.07)47.58% (-0.071999999999996 -0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.22% (0.065000000000001 0.07)69.78% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.65% (0.016999999999996 0.02)24.35% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.25% (0.023000000000003 0.02)58.75% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.36% (0.057000000000002 0.06)25.64% (-0.059000000000001 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.46% (0.080000000000005 0.08)60.54% (-0.079000000000001 -0.08)
Score Analysis
    Reading 38.47%
    Wigan Athletic 36.12%
    Draw 25.41%
ReadingDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 8.82% (-0.022 -0.02)
2-1 @ 8.48% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-0 @ 6.23% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.99% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-0 @ 2.93% (-0.004 -0)
3-2 @ 2.72% (0.0050000000000003 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.41% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.04% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 0.96% (0.002 0)
Other @ 1.9%
Total : 38.47%
1-1 @ 12% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.25% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.77% (0.008 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.23% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 25.41%
0-1 @ 8.5% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
1-2 @ 8.17% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.78% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-3 @ 3.71% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.62% (0.0050000000000003 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.62% (0.008 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.26% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 3.46%
Total : 36.12%

How you voted: Reading vs Wigan

Reading
50.0%
Draw
25.0%
Wigan Athletic
25.0%
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Head to Head
Apr 29, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 45
Reading
1-1
Wigan
Meite (90+3')
Hughes (81')
Sep 17, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 11
Wigan
0-1
Reading
Ince (63')
Feb 26, 2020 8pm
Nov 30, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 19
Wigan
1-3
Reading
Garner (35')
Mulgrew (7'), Garner (78')
Puscas (79' pen., 80', 84')
Morrison (44'), Puscas (81')
Mar 9, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 36
Reading
3-2
Wigan
Swift (45'), Barrow (89'), Meite (97')
Miazga (42'), Moore (50'), Meite (98')
Powell (20'), Garner (64')
Garner (42'), Robinson (57'), Jacobs (70')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPortsmouth462813578413797
3Bolton WanderersBolton462512986513587
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough462591289612884
5Oxford UnitedOxford Utd4622111379562377
6Barnsley4621131282641876
7Lincoln CityLincoln4620141265402574
8Blackpool4621101565481773
9Stevenage4619141357461171
10Wycombe WanderersWycombe461714156055565
11Leyton Orient461811175355-265
12Wigan AthleticWigan462010166356762
13Exeter CityExeter461710194661-1561
14Northampton TownNorthampton46179205766-960
15Bristol Rovers46169215268-1657
16Charlton AthleticCharlton461120156465-153
17Reading461611196870-253
18Cambridge UnitedCambridge461212223961-2248
19Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury46139243567-3248
20Burton Albion461210243967-2846
RCheltenham TownCheltenham46128264165-2444
RFleetwood TownFleetwood461013234972-2343
RPort Vale461011254174-3341
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle4679304181-4030


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