Reading vs Wigan: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 17, 2024 at 02:00 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 August 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′C. SavageReading
- 57′K. EhibhatiomhanReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Wigan have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Colchester(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Hull City(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Tranmere(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | Wigan 1-0 Reading | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Reading 2-0 Wigan | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Wigan | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 17th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy