This could be an interesting game as Wigan Athletic have their presumed home advantage, while Reading are ahead 2 points in the Championship standings.
- Wigan Athletic have yet to win a game at home.
- Reading have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Wigan Athletic have played 4 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Wigan Athletic, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Huddersfield Town away with the result 2-1. Keane and Lang found the net in that victory. Midfield player Power got a match rating of 7.83 in that game, the max score being 10. Power hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 49 total).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Luton Town and winning 2-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Wigan have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 5 and lost 3.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Wigan Athletic here at The DW Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Reading form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Reading, who have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Championship, playing as the away team in the Championship this season.
The manager Ince was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Madejski Stadium. Reading suffered a 0-3 loss to Sunderland (placed 6th). Yiadom got a match rating of 7.05 in that game, top player of the team. Yiadom hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Stoke City.We have checked recent matches where Reading have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats.
Reading are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. Reading have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the former ten meetings featuring these two sides are: four wins for Wigan Athletic, two draws and four wins for Reading. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Keane 3 goals |   L. Santos João 3 goals |  J. McClean 1 goals |
Wigan Athletic missing players
Reading missing players
| Wigan Athletic | Reading | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 22% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 13.5 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 36% | 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 35% |
| 11.6 | 7.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
- Reading have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Reading have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Championship
- Reading have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Wigan Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Reading have scored away.
- Wigan Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Wigan Athletic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Wigan Athletic have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 5 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Hull City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
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