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Wigan Athletic v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Oct, 15:00 BST, DW Stadium, Wigan

Wigan Athletic and their boss Gary Caldwell will be aiming to beat Leam Richardson and his Reading side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair go head to head at the DW Stadium in the League One. Statistics power the predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and switching between them shows bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and unique league tables. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Wigan
33%
--
Draw
29%
--
Reading
38%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Reading 1-0
12%
--
Wigan 1-0
11%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Reading 2-1
8%
--
Reading 2-0
7%
--
Wigan 2-1
7%
--
Wigan 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Reading 3-1
3%
--
Reading 3-0
3%
--
Wigan 3-1
3%
--
Wigan 3-0
2%
--
Reading 3-2
2%
--
Wigan 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
48%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
46%
--
BTTS - No
54%
--
BTTS - Home Win
13%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
15%
--
Home/draw
62%
--
Away/draw
67%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
66%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
34%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
19%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
81%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
53%
--
Away DNB
58%
--
Wigan win to nil
20%
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Reading win to nil
24%
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Win / draw / win League One table
Won
Draw
Lost
Wigan
Reading
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bradford7502315 
Jan 1
Mar 26
Oct 3
Apr 27
2
Sheff Wed7421714 
Feb 20
d
 
0-00-0
May 1
Nov 28
3
Stockport8413713 
l
 
0-4A
Feb 13
Feb 27
Nov 14
4
Plymouth8413313 
Nov 28
May 1
Jan 30
Oct 31
5
Cambridge8341213 
Mar 6
l
 
3-2A
Feb 20
l
 
2-1F
6
Huddersfield7331512 
Jan 23
Oct 24
Apr 24
Mar 26
7
Burton8332112 
May 8
Dec 1
Apr 10
Dec 12
8
AFC Wim8332-212 
Feb 6
l
 
1-0A
Mar 13
d
 
0-00-0
9
Reading7322711 
Oct 17
Jan 16
-
-
10
Oxford Utd6321611 
Jan 19
Oct 20
Feb 6
Nov 4
11
L Orient7313410 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 13
Oct 21
Jan 19
12
Wycombe8242-310 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 17
Apr 13
d
 
2-2F
13
Stevenage723239 
Apr 24
Oct 10
Mar 29
Dec 26
14
Leicester7232-29 
Apr 13
-
Dec 19
Jan 9
15
Blackpool722308 
Mar 20
Nov 21
w
 
3-1F
Feb 13
16
Luton7223-28 
Mar 29
Dec 12
l
 
3-4A
Mar 6
17
Mansfield7223-38 
-
Apr 27
w
 
5-0F
Feb 9
18
Barnsley7223-58 
Nov 14
Feb 27
Oct 24
Jan 23
19
Bromley7223-108 
Oct 31
Jan 30
Nov 21
Mar 20
20
Notts C7142-27 
Dec 29
Apr 3
w
 
2-0F
Apr 17
21
Doncaster7133-16 
Apr 10
Dec 26
Dec 1
May 8
22
MK Dons7061-26 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 9
Jan 1
Oct 10
23
Peterborough8125-95 
Dec 19
Jan 9
Dec 29
Apr 3
24
Wigan7115-74 
-
-
Jan 16
Oct 17
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Wigan 24TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wigan0 - 1Wycombe
Wigan0 - 4Stockport
Wigan3 - 1MK Dons
Wigan0 - 2L Orient
Wigan0 - 1AFC Wim
Wigan3 - 0Rotherham
Wigan2 - 1Mansfield
Wigan0 - 0L Orient
Wigan2 - 0Exeter
Wigan2 - 0Bradford
Wigan0 - 3Plymouth
Wigan1 - 0Huddersfield
Wigan1 - 0Luton
Wigan1 - 2Reading
Wigan0 - 1Lincoln
Wigan0 - 1Bolton
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Wigan0 - 2Blackpool
Wigan1 - 0Burton
Wigan0 - 0Stevenage
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWigan0 - 1Wycombe
AWigan0 - 0Sheff Wed
HWigan0 - 4Stockport
HWigan3 - 1MK Dons
AWigan0 - 1AFC Wim
HWigan0 - 2L Orient
AWigan2 - 3Cambridge
AWigan0 - 1Stevenage
HWigan0 - 1AFC Wim
AWigan0 - 0Port Vale
HWigan3 - 0Rotherham
HWigan2 - 1Mansfield
AWigan3 - 1Northampton
HWigan0 - 0L Orient
AWigan0 - 3Reading
HWigan2 - 0Exeter
AWigan1 - 1Barnsley
HWigan2 - 0Bradford
HWigan0 - 3Plymouth
AWigan1 - 1Blackpool
Reading 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wycombe2 - 2Reading
Cambridge2 - 1Reading
AFC Wim0 - 0Reading
Rotherham1 - 1Reading
Doncaster1 - 0Reading
Huddersfield1 - 1Reading
Stevenage1 - 0Reading
Burton1 - 2Reading
Mansfield1 - 0Reading
Luton2 - 3Reading
Port Vale1 - 1Reading
Wigan1 - 2Reading
AFC Wim3 - 2Reading
Northampton0 - 2Reading
L Orient3 - 1Reading
Peterborough1 - 1Reading
Plymouth1 - 4Reading
Bradford2 - 0Reading
Blackpool0 - 3Reading
Cardiff2 - 1Reading
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading2 - 2Wycombe
HReading2 - 0Notts C
AReading1 - 2Cambridge
HReading3 - 1Blackpool
HReading5 - 0Mansfield
AReading0 - 0AFC Wim
HReading3 - 4Luton
HReading0 - 1Blackpool
AReading1 - 1Rotherham
HReading1 - 3Cardiff
AReading0 - 1Doncaster
HReading1 - 2Lincoln
AReading1 - 1Huddersfield
HReading3 - 0Wigan
AReading0 - 1Stevenage
AReading2 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 2Plymouth
AReading0 - 1Mansfield
AReading3 - 2Luton
HReading2 - 1Bradford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Wigan since 2003
Wigan
Reading
Goals: Scored
16
18
Games: Scored
9 / 14
9 / 14
Clean sheets
5 / 14
5 / 14
WIG
5
D
3
RDG
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Wigan
1 - 2Reading
1 - 2Reading
Wigan1 - 0
0 - 1Reading
1 - 3Reading
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 3Reading
Draw2 - 2Draw
Wigan3 - 0
Wigan3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Wigan1 - 0
Wigan3 - 1
0 - 2Reading
League games at Reading since 2003
Reading
Wigan
Goals: Scored
20
16
Games: Scored
11 / 14
9 / 14
Clean sheets
5 / 14
3 / 14
WIG
4
D
2
RDG
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
Reading3 - 0
Reading2 - 0
Reading2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Wigan
Reading3 - 2
Reading1 - 0
0 - 1Wigan
1 - 2Wigan
0 - 3Wigan
Reading2 - 1
Reading3 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Reading1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Wigan 24th Reading 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Wigan will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-33
Wigan have scored 33% fewer goals at home than predicted
+2
Reading’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
0.9
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2026/2027 season
Wigan
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
1.1
1.2
Attack rating
%
better
WIG
RDG
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
WIG
RDG
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Wigan v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Wigan League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7213
M PowerJ WeirM PowerJ Carragher
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Barrett DEF7
2
-
M Power MID711
2
-
J Weir MID72
2
-
J Mellish MID7
2
-
S Perkins FWD71
-
D Costelloe FWD71
2
-
F Burns DEF6
1
-
J Carragher DEF6
3
-
R. Walsh MID6
1
-
F Murray MID6
-
A. Harris DEF5
1
-
M Fox DEF5
-
J Whitworth GLK4
-
C Sze MID4
1
-
C. Gray MID4
1
-
J Walsh GLK3
-
L Harris MID3
-
B. Burrows FWD31
-
A. Higgins FWD31
-
K. Miller DEF2
-
S Hogan FWD2
-
J Mullen DEF1
-
L. Chapman DEF1
-
R Trevitt MID1
-
C McManaman FWD1
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7842
J PereiraJ MarriottK. LisbieP O'Connor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK7
1
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF7
-
P O'Connor DEF71
2
-
B. Ward DEF71
1
-
L Wing MID71
-
R Williams MID71
1
-
J Brown FWD73
-
K. Lisbie FWD714
2
-
P Lane FWD71
1
-
J Marriott FWD78
-
A Rinomhota MID6
1
-
D Kyerewaa MID61
-
C Savage MID6
1
-
H Roberts DEF51
1
-
G. Earthy MID52
-
J Stokes MID3
-
J Reid FWD3
-
J Dorsett DEF21
-
L Fraser MID2
-
C Masterson DEF1
-