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League One | Gameweek 23
Dec 23, 2023 at 3pm UK
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Reading
2 - 0
Wigan

Azeez (34'), Smith (50')
Abby (56')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Wyke (42'), Clare (47'), McManaman (57'), Humphrys (75'), Lang (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lincoln 1-1 Reading
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Port Vale 3-2 Wigan
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League One

We said: Reading 1-1 Wigan Athletic

Reading and Wigan have endured a disappointing first half of the season and will both head into the weekend looking to return to winning ways. While Reading have enjoyed the better of this fixture, they have struggled to get going at home in the league and we predict that both sides will settle for a share of the spoils in this one. 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 Reading win with a probability of 38.47%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 36.12% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.48%) and 2-0 (6.23%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (8.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawWigan Athletic
38.47% (-0.028999999999996 -0.03) 25.41% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02) 36.12% (0.044999999999995 0.04)
Both teams to score 56.25% (0.056999999999995 0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.42% (0.072000000000003 0.07)47.58% (-0.071999999999996 -0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.22% (0.065000000000001 0.07)69.78% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.65% (0.016999999999996 0.02)24.35% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.25% (0.023000000000003 0.02)58.75% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.36% (0.057000000000002 0.06)25.64% (-0.059000000000001 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.46% (0.080000000000005 0.08)60.54% (-0.079000000000001 -0.08)
Score Analysis
    Reading 38.47%
    Wigan Athletic 36.12%
    Draw 25.41%
ReadingDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 8.82% (-0.022 -0.02)
2-1 @ 8.48% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-0 @ 6.23% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.99% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-0 @ 2.93% (-0.004 -0)
3-2 @ 2.72% (0.0050000000000003 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.41% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.04% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 0.96% (0.002 0)
Other @ 1.9%
Total : 38.47%
1-1 @ 12% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.25% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.77% (0.008 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.23% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 25.41%
0-1 @ 8.5% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
1-2 @ 8.17% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.78% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-3 @ 3.71% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.62% (0.0050000000000003 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.62% (0.008 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.26% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 3.46%
Total : 36.12%

How you voted: Reading vs Wigan

Reading
50.0%
Draw
25.0%
Wigan Athletic
25.0%
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Head to Head
Apr 29, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 45
Reading
1-1
Wigan
Meite (90+3')
Hughes (81')
Sep 17, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 11
Wigan
0-1
Reading
Ince (63')
Feb 26, 2020 8pm
Nov 30, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 19
Wigan
1-3
Reading
Garner (35')
Mulgrew (7'), Garner (78')
Puscas (79' pen., 80', 84')
Morrison (44'), Puscas (81')
Mar 9, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 36
Reading
3-2
Wigan
Swift (45'), Barrow (89'), Meite (97')
Miazga (42'), Moore (50'), Meite (98')
Powell (20'), Garner (64')
Garner (42'), Robinson (57'), Jacobs (70')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham27196246192763
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe29178455302559
3Wrexham29167643251855
4Stockport CountyStockport29148744281650
5Huddersfield TownHuddersfield28146841261548
6Leyton Orient281351040251544
7Charlton AthleticCharlton2812883628844
8Reading28135104341244
9Bolton WanderersBolton29135114343044
10Barnsley29127104139243
11Stevenage2711792725240
12Lincoln CityLincoln29109103534139
13Blackpool2891184140138
14Mansfield TownMansfield27114123534137
15Rotherham UnitedRotherham28107113333037
16Wigan AthleticWigan2897122728-134
17Exeter CityExeter2995153346-1332
18Bristol Rovers2894152844-1631
19Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2986154555-1030
20Northampton TownNorthampton2979132845-1730
21Burton Albion29510143044-1425
22Crawley TownCrawley2766152748-2124
23Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2865172848-2023
24Cambridge UnitedCambridge2857162950-2122


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