Wigan host Reading at The DW Stadium, Wigan on 17 October 2026 at 15:00 in League One. Wigan's last five results: L W L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Reading's last five: L L W D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Wigan have won 1, Reading 5, with 0 draws.
Wigan vs Reading kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 17 October 2026 in League One, at The DW Stadium, Wigan.
Wigan vs Reading is being played at The DW Stadium in Wigan, the home ground of Wigan.
Wigan's last five results read L W L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Reading's last five results read L L W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Wigan have won 1, Reading have won 5 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Reading 3-0 Wigan Athletic on 28 March 2026 in the League One.
James Carragher leads Wigan with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Jack Marriott leads Reading with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Wigan vs Reading appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Reading the favourite with a 43% chance of winning, against 30% for Wigan and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Wigan 1.2 - 1.5 Reading.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | League One | Reading vs Wigan Athletic | 3-0 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | League One | Wigan Athletic vs Reading | 1-2 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | League One | Wigan Athletic vs Reading | 1-2 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | League One | Reading vs Wigan Athletic | 2-0 |
| 20 Jan 2024 | League One | Wigan Athletic vs Reading | 1-0 |
| 23 Dec 2023 | League One | Reading vs Wigan Athletic | 2-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Wigan 1.2 - 1.5 Reading in goals. It gives Wigan a 30% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Reading 43%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (9%), 1-2 (9%), 0-0 (8%), 0-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Reading win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Reading win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 0-2 | Reading win | 7% |
| # | Wigan | Fouls committed | Reading | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Perkins | 12 | P. O'Connor | 13 |
| 2 | J. Carragher | 11 | B. Ward | 13 |
| 3 | J. Weir | 8 | K. Lisbie | 12 |
| 4 | R. Walsh | 8 | H. Roberts | 9 |
| 5 | D. Costelloe | 7 | A. Rinomhota | 9 |
| # | Wigan | Shots | Reading | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Costelloe | 17 | J. Marriott | 28 |
| 2 | S. Perkins | 15 | L. Wing | 24 |
| 3 | J. Weir | 13 | P. Lane | 15 |
| 4 | F. Murray | 12 | K. Lisbie | 14 |
| 5 | R. Walsh | 9 | P. O'Connor | 12 |
| # | Wigan | Shots on target | Reading | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Costelloe | 5 | J. Marriott | 16 |
| 2 | M. Power | 3 | P. Lane | 6 |
| 3 | R. Walsh | 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 4 |
| 4 | F. Murray | 3 | G. Earthy | 3 |
| 5 | S. Perkins | 2 | J. Brown | 3 |
| # | Wigan | Goals | Reading | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Weir | 2 | J. Marriott | 8 |
| 2 | M. Power | 1 | J. Brown | 3 |
| 3 | S. Perkins | 1 | G. Earthy | 2 |
| 4 | D. Kyerewaa | 1 | ||
| 5 | U. Godwin-Malife | 1 |
| # | Wigan | Yellow cards | Reading | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Carragher | 3 | H. Roberts | 3 |
| 2 | J. Taylor | 2 | P. Lane | 2 |
| 3 | J. Weir | 2 | A. Rinomhota | 2 |
| 4 | M. Power | 2 | K. Lisbie | 2 |
| 5 | C. Barrett | 2 | P. O'Connor | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 21 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 12.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Passes | 437 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 11 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 17 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 9.6 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 373.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 9 of 24 |