Wigan v Reading match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sat 17 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
Written before kick-off
Reading hold a 43% model chance of winning at Wigan compared to the home side's 29%, with a 28% draw likelihood. The model expects 2.47 goals. Reading's recent form is steadier, but lineups are not yet confirmed.
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 29%Wigan win
- 28%Draw
- 43%Reading win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats
Last 5: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Reading won 6 of the last 8 meetings.
- Not both teams scored in 8 of Wigan's last 10 home league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
8 meetings: Wigan 1, draws 1, Reading 6
Goals: Wigan 4, Reading 13
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | Reading v Wigan | 3–0 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Wigan v Reading | 1–2 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Wigan v Reading | 1–2 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Reading v Wigan | 2–0 |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Wigan v Reading | 1–0 |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Reading v Wigan | 2–0 |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Reading v WiganChampionship | 1–1 |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Wigan v ReadingChampionship | 0–1 |
Home and away
Wigan at home
Last 5: 1 won, 0 drawn, 4 lost
- LostWycombe19 Sep 20260–1
- LostStockport County5 Sep 20260–4
- WonMilton Keynes Dons2 Sep 20263–1
- LostLeyton Orient22 Aug 20260–2
- LostAFC Wimbledon25 Apr 20260–1
Wigan: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 12 scored, 10 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 2 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 4 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 10
Reading away
Last 5: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost
- WonMilton Keynes Dons10 Oct 20265–1
- DrawnWycombe26 Sep 20262–2
- LostCambridge United12 Sep 20261–2
- WonStevenageLeague Cup25 Aug 20263–0
- DrawnAFC Wimbledon22 Aug 20260–0
Reading: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 12 scored, 11 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 6 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 4 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 7 days before10 Oct 2026 · v Stevenage · League One
- Next match
- 3 days after20 Oct 2026 · v Oxford United · League One
- Last match
- 4 days before13 Oct 2026 · v Chelsea U21 · EFL Trophy
- Next match
- 4 days after21 Oct 2026 · v Leyton Orient · League One
Injuries and suspensions
Team news was not available for this match.
Published 17 Oct 2026, 13:57 BST · not changed since
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