Wigan vs Reading Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Mar 2025

Defences Could Be On Top

We are not anticipating a huge number of goals when Wigan clash with Reading. The price of -133 for Under 2.5 stands out on the coupon and we can wager on the Total Goals market with optimism.

Reading Won Previous H2H Clash

Wigan Athletic were winners last time out. Landing a 2-1 home victory against Huddersfield Town at The Brick Community Stadium.

Reading drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Select Car Leasing Stadium ended 0-0 against Birmingham City.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Reading beat Wigan in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-0 home win at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The 8 previous H2H meetings have involved five Reading wins, one draw and two Wigan victories.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
20	Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
24	Wigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Confirmed Lineups

Wigan confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle (GK), Toby Sibbick, Will Aimson, Jason Kerr, Jon Mellish, Babajide Adeeko, Oliver Norburn, Jonny Smith, Ronan Darcy, Owen Dale, Dale Taylor.

Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Tivonge Rushesha, Tyler Bindon, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Andre Garcia, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Harvey Knibbs, Billy Bodin, Jayden Wareham, Mamadi Camara.

Wigan vs Reading Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 Goals for this League One encounter. The numbers suggest that the two teams might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -133 look more than fair.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Wigan vs Reading league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wigan games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Wigan games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Reading games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Reading games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan 1 - 0 Reading

Let’s take a chance on the +550 available that Wigan secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Wigan vs Reading Odds

Wigan Athletic are the -100 favourites and that means a 50% chance of winning this League One match according to the betting odds at the bookies. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Reading are available at +260.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match.

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Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+250

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+105

2

+333.3

Double Chance

1X

-350

12

-350

X2

-125

Draw No Bet

1

-225

2

+162.5

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

+102.5

2 Hcp +0.5

-121

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-150

Over 2.5

+115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-105

No

-125

Wigan vs Reading Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Wigan vs Reading team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

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

Wigan Athletic Team Page Reading Team Page