Reading vs Wigan: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 9, 2019 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 3-2 on March 9, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 20′N. PowellWigan
- 45′J. SwiftReading
- 64′J. GarnerWigan
- 89′Modou BarrowReading
- 90′Y. MeïtéReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Wigan have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2019 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2019 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Wigan 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Reading 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Wigan 0-3 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Reading 0-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Wigan 2-2 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Wigan 3-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Wigan | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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