Reading vs Wigan: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Wigan?
Reading won 2-0 on December 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′O. AzeezReading
- 50′S. SmithReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-1-4-1- 10S. Smith
- 12P. Mukairu
- 7H. Knibbs
- 29L. Wing
- 11O. Azeez
- 36M. Craig
- 20J. Dorsett
- 32N. Abbey
- 3T. Holmes
- 27A. Mbengue
- 1D. Button
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 9C. Wyke
- 19C. Lang
- 20Callum Henry McManaman
- 14Jordan Jones
- 21S. Smith
- 16L. Shaw
- 42H. McHugh
- 5S. Sessegnon
- 4L. Morrison
- 7S. Clare
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Wigan have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Barnsley(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Eastleigh(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Lincoln(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Stockport County(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2023 | York(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading wins, 2 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Reading 1-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Wigan 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Reading 0-3 Wigan | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Wigan 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Reading 3-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Wigan 0-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 2.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Wigan | 1.7 | 0.8 | 9 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 6th in League One (15 points from 9 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy