Wigan vs Reading: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Reading?
Wigan and Reading drew 2-2 on August 9, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 27′Callum Henry McManamanWigan
- 71′Shaun CummingsReading
- 77′S. MorrisonReading
- 90′J. McArthurWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 9Oriol Riera
- 15Callum Henry McManaman
- 33M. Waghorn
- 14E. Huws
- 16J. McArthur
- 19D. Cowie
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 17E. Boyce
- 24J. Perch
- 30R. Kiernan
- 1S. Carson
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 22Nick Blackman
- 17R. Edwards
- 25J. Taylor
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 6S. Morrison
- 11J. Obita
- 15M. Hector
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Reading 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2014 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 9, 2014 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Burnley(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Wigan wins, 0 draws, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2014 | Wigan 3-0 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Reading 1-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Reading 0-3 Wigan | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Wigan 3-2 Reading | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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