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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Our betting prediction is that Wigan Athletic can land victory although let’s go with the Draw No Bet option when they clash with Reading. The -120 are attractive when it comes to this pick.

Expert Analysis

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Reading vs Wigan Athletic stats:

  • Reading have failed to win any of their last 11 matches

When it comes to the best tip for this Championship clash, we’re siding with the visitors on the Draw No Bet market. This means we can oppose the home side and secure -120 in the process.

In order to get bigger odds, you can simply back Wigan Athletic to win without the insurance of money back if the game ends all square.

Last Matches & H2H

Reading lost 2-1 with Coventry when they last played. This was a Championship match at Coventry Building Society Arena, with Lucas Joao scoring the goals for Reading. The team had three shots on target and four corners.

Wigan won 2-1 against Millwall in their previous match, registering two shots on target. They had 50% possession at DW Stadium, Will Keane and Thelo Aasgaard scoring goals in this Championship match.

The last meeting between Reading and Wigan Athletic took place at DW Stadium, with Reading winning the game by a 1-0 scoreline.

Reading have won three of their last 4 matches against Wigan Athletic, with no draws and one Wigan Athletic win. An average of 3.25 goals have been scored in these games.

Confirmed Lineups

Reading (confirmed lineup): Joe Lumley, Andy Yiadom, Thomas Holmes, Naby Sarr, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Jeff Hendrick, Tom McIntyre, Cesare Casadei, Junior Hoilett, Shane Long, Lucas Joao.

Wigan Athletic (confirmed lineup): Jamie Jones, Charlie Hughes, Jack Whatmough, Ryan Nyambe, Tendayi Darikwa, Christ Tiehi, Max Power, James McClean, Callum Lang, Josh Magennis, Will Keane.

Reading vs Wigan Athletic Prediction

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Reading vs Wigan Athletic Odds

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Reading are +175 to land a Championship home victory, while Wigan Athletic are +162.5 to win on the road. The draw is trading at +225 should you think the clash will end all square.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 11 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 8 wins, 8 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Reading FC

Wigan Athletic FC

Goals / match
1.8 1.4
Conceded / match
1.6 0.8
Total / match
3.4 2.2

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Reading vs Wigan Athletic team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Championship squads.

Reading vs Wigan Athletic Lineups

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Wigan Athletic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Joe Lumley
17 Andy Yiadom 3 Thomas Holmes 24 Naby Sarr 18 N. Guinness-Walker
8 Jeff Hendrick 5 Tom McIntyre 20 Cesare Casadei 23 Junior Hoilett
7 Shane Long 9 Lucas Joao
1 Jamie Jones
32 Charlie Hughes 5 Jack Whatmough 2 Ryan Nyambe
27 Tendayi Darikwa 22 Christ Tiehi 8 Max Power 11 James McClean
19 Callum Lang 28 Josh Magennis 10 Will Keane

Wigan Athletic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Reading Substitutes

  • 6Scott Dann
  • 11Yakou Meite
  • 15Femi Azeez
  • 19Tyrese Fornah
  • 22Mamadou Loum Ndiaye
  • 27Amadou Salif Mbengue
  • 31Coniah Boyce-Clarke

Wigan Athletic Substitutes

  • 4Tom Naylor
  • 9Charlie Wyke
  • 24Omar Rekik
  • 25Danel Sinani
  • 29Steven Caulker
  • 30Thelo Aasgaard
  • 40Sam Tickle

Previous Reading Lineups

16 Dec League One
Lincoln City 1-1 Reading
12 Dec League One
Reading 1-1 Oxford United
09 Dec League One
Reading 1-3 Barnsley

Previous Wigan Athletic Lineups

16 Dec League One
Port Vale 3-2 Wigan Athletic
09 Dec League One
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Lincoln City
01 Dec FA Cup
York City 0-1 Wigan Athletic

The Reading vs Wigan Athletic lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Reading Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Wigan Athletic Injury Table

Type Name Info
Jason Kerr ACL injury

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

England FlagChampionship Table

Championship 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Portsmouth 20 13 6 1 34:16 45
2 Peterborough 21 12 5 4 41:20 41
3 Oxford United 21 12 4 5 35:22 40
4 Stevenage 21 11 6 4 31:20 39
5 Bolton 19 12 3 4 37:20 39
6 Derby County 19 11 3 5 34:16 36
7 Barnsley 19 10 4 5 37:21 34
8 Blackpool 21 9 6 6 36:25 33
9 Lincoln City 22 8 8 6 27:21 32
10 Charlton 19 7 6 6 32:27 27
12 Northampton 21 8 3 10 26:28 27
13 Bristol Rovers 19 6 7 6 25:24 25
13 Shrewsbury 21 8 3 10 13:27 27
14 Leyton Orient 21 6 7 8 20:28 25
17 Port Vale 19 6 4 9 15:27 22
17 Wigan Athletic 20 9 4 7 30:23 23
18 Cambridge Utd 20 5 6 9 16:27 21
18 Wycombe 19 6 4 9 23:28 22
19 Burton Albion 21 5 5 11 17:32 20
20 Exeter City 19 5 3 11 12:30 18
21 Carlisle United 21 3 7 11 17:31 16
22 Fleetwood 20 4 4 12 18:35 16
23 Reading 21 5 4 12 25:35 15
24 Cheltenham 20 3 4 13 12:30 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Portsmouth 11 7 3 1 16:10 24
2 Peterborough 10 7 2 1 25:7 23
3 Blackpool 12 7 2 3 25:13 23
4 Bolton 10 7 1 2 23:13 22
5 Oxford United 10 6 3 1 18:7 21
6 Charlton 11 6 2 3 23:15 20
7 Wigan Athletic 10 6 1 3 16:10 19
8 Shrewsbury 10 6 1 3 10:9 19
9 Derby County 9 5 2 2 15:6 17
10 Stevenage 10 4 5 1 13:9 17
11 Northampton 11 5 2 4 16:13 17
12 Lincoln City 10 4 4 2 16:9 16
13 Reading 11 4 3 4 16:13 15
14 Cambridge Utd 10 4 3 3 9:11 15
15 Bristol Rovers 9 3 5 1 15:9 14
16 Barnsley 9 4 1 4 19:12 13
17 Burton Albion 10 3 3 4 11:13 12
18 Wycombe 10 3 2 5 10:13 11
19 Carlisle United 11 2 5 4 10:13 11
20 Leyton Orient 10 3 2 5 9:17 11
21 Port Vale 8 3 0 5 6:8 9
22 Exeter City 10 2 3 5 5:10 9
23 Cheltenham 10 2 2 6 6:15 8
24 Fleetwood 10 2 1 7 8:18 7

The Championship standings will highlight the leading teams in the table. Go through the standings to see how many points each side has earned.