Reading vs Wigan – Reading will be looking for a better outcome following the 2-1 Championship loss to Coventry City last time around.
Reading had 48% of the possession in that game and 3 of its 11 shots were on goal. Lucas Joo (51′) was the lone Reading player to score.
Coventry City made 19 shots on goal, four of which were successful. Coventry City scored goals through Matt Godden (36′) and Gustavo Hamer (54′).
Reading has struggled recently to stop their opponents from scoring; however, they have also found the back of the net on occasion. In their last six games, Reading has given up goals in five of them while scoring goals in five of those games.
Reading has gone unbeaten in their last four home league games, according to their prior performance. In their last six league games, they have failed to win at home. Fans are becoming agitated.
Wigan comes into this contest off of a 2-1 Championship victory against Millwall. Wigan Athletic possessed 50% of the possession in that game and made 16 shots on goal, with two of them going in.
Will Keane and Thelo Aasgaard scored goals for Wigan Athletic in the 14th and 84th minutes, respectively. Three of Millwall’s eight efforts on goal were on target.
Millwall scored in the 30th minute through George Saville. There have been noticeably few goals scored between Wigan Athletic and the opposition in 5 of the last 6 meetings.
Only 1.5 goals were scored on average every game during that time period, with The Latics scoring 0.67 of those goals on average. If that pattern continues on this site, we’ll find out soon enough.
Reading vs Wigan – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to April 29, 2017, we can see that Reading has won 4 of them and Wigan 1, with 1 game being drawn.
During those matches, they combined for 14 goals, scoring 8 for The Royals and 6 for The Latics. That equals 2.33 goals per game on average.
The previous league matchup between the two took place on Championship Match Day 11 on September 17, 2022, with a final score of Wigan Athletic 0–1 Reading.
Wigan Athletic had 61% of the ball at that point, but only 10 of their shots were on goal. Reading’s opponents made 7 goal attempts with 2 of them being successful. (63′) Tom Ince scored. David Webb served as the referee for the game.
Due to having a fully healthy team to pick from, Reading manager Noel Hunt has absolutely no concerns regarding his players’ fitness ahead of this match.
Joe Lumley, Andy Yiadom, Tom Holmes, Naby Sarr, N. Guinness-Walker, Femi Azeez, Jeff Hendrick, Cesare Casadei, Mamadi Camara, Lucas Joao, and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan are possible picks for the Royals if they play in a 4-4-2 system.
Shaun Maloney, the manager of Wigan, currently faces fewer team alternatives. The following players cannot participate: Danel Sinani (thigh muscle strain), Jason Kerr (cruciate ligament injury), and Jordan Cousins (hamstring injury).
Jamie Jones, Omar Rekik, Jack Whatmough, Ryan Nyambe, Tendayi Darikwa, Max Power, Christ Tiehi, James McClean, Callum Lang, Josh Magennis, and Will Keane are possible candidates for The Latics’ 3-4-1-2 formation.
What are the best odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match in the 90 min. result market, backing Reading is best priced at 2.68, going for the game finishing all-square is 3.2 and selecting the winner to be Wigan Athletic can be had at 2.78. Those are the best of the prices offered at the current time.
Reading vs Wigan – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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