Reading

Football England - EFL League One Select Car Leasing Stadium Sat 23 Dec 10:00

Wigan Athletic

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

This match could see Reading find the net. We’re also expecting Wigan Athletic to score and that means our betting prediction is BTTS Yes at -133 on the Both Teams to Score market.

Expert Analysis

A good deal of research goes into our football picks. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Reading vs Wigan Athletic stats:

  • The last 9 Reading matches have resulted in BTTS Yes
  • 14 of the last 20 Reading matches have resulted in BTTS Yes
  • 7 of the last 10 Wigan Athletic away matches have resulted in BTTS Yes
  • Wigan Athletic have scored 2 or more goals in 11 of their past 21 matches this season
  • The last 3 Wigan Athletic away matches have resulted in BTTS Yes

The Both Teams to Score market offers value for punters backing BTTS Yes and our League One tip simply involve the home and away side to score at -133 in order to get a return.

If you want to take a slightly different betting approach, why not consider the Over 2.5 Goals option where you need three or more to be scored.

Last Matches & H2H

Reading´s last League One clash was against Lincoln and the game finished in a 1-1 draw. The match was played at LNER Stadium, with Harvey Knibbs scoring.

Wigan most recently played an away League One clash against Port Vale which was a 3-2 loss. Chris Sze and Charlie Wyke were the goalscorers at Vale Park.

We saw Reading and Wigan Athletic play out a 1-1 draw at Select Car Leasing Stadium during their last meeting.

During the past 5 matches, Reading have won three times. Wigan Athletic have won once and the other game ended in a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

Reading (confirmed lineup): David Button, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Thomas Holmes, Nelson Abbey, Jeriel Dorsett, Michael Craig, Femi Azeez, Lewis Wing, Harvey Knibbs, Paul Mukairu, Sam Smith.

Wigan Athletic (confirmed lineup): Sam Tickle, Sean Clare, Liam Morrison, Steven Sessegnon, Harry McHugh, Jordan Jones, Liam Shaw, Scott Smith, Callum McManaman, Callum Lang, Charlie Wyke.

Reading vs Wigan Athletic Prediction

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Published 22:49, 20 December 2023

Reading vs Wigan Athletic Odds

The bookies have Reading at -105 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 51% likely to win this League One match according to the latest betting odds. Wigan Athletic are regarded as the least likely winner at +300.

Bet on Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -133 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any League One match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

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

Get the Reading vs Wigan Athletic team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Reading vs Wigan Athletic Lineups

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Wigan Athletic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

1 David Button
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 3 Thomas Holmes 32 Nelson Abbey 20 Jeriel Dorsett
36 Michael Craig
11 Femi Azeez 29 Lewis Wing 7 Harvey Knibbs 12 Paul Mukairu
10 Sam Smith
1 Sam Tickle
7 Sean Clare 4 Liam Morrison 5 Steven Sessegnon
42 Harry McHugh 14 Jordan Jones 16 Liam Shaw 21 Scott Smith
20 Callum McManaman 19 Callum Lang
9 Charlie Wyke

Wigan Athletic Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Reading Substitutes

  • 2Clinton Mola
  • 4Ben Elliot
  • 8Charlie Savage
  • 15Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 22Joel Pereira
  • 24Tyler Bindon
  • 42Caylon Vickers

Wigan Athletic Substitutes

  • 2Kelland Watts
  • 11Stephen Humphrys
  • 12Ben Amos
  • 18Jonny Smith
  • 22Chris Sze
  • 26Babajide Adeeko
  • 28Josh Magennis

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

We aim to bring you predicted lineups before the confirmed teams are announced. Get formations and substitutes as part of our Reading vs Wigan Athletic lineups service.

England FlagLeague One Table

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