We said: Wigan Athletic 1-1 Reading
Despite the difference in league positions, it is Wigan who currently have the momentum and deserve to be regarded as favourites for this contest. However, we feel that Reading will be able to bounce back with a share of the spoils, their first of the campaign.
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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 56.79%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for Reading had a probability of 19.13%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.09%) and 2-1 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.38%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (6.76%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.