Match analysis
EnglandLeague One
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
Andy Rinomhota🟨
Charlie Gray🟨Reggie Walsh🔄Scott Hogan⚽James Carragher🟨Haydon Roberts🟨Jamie Reid🔄Andy Rinomhota🔄Scott Hogan🔄Bradley Burrowes🔄Haydon Roberts🔄Connor Barrett🔄Wigan got the job done yesterday, winning 1-0 at home to Reading (League One). At the break it was 0-0. Wigan had 13 shots and Reading 17, with Wigan enjoying 55% possession.
The goal for Wigan came from Scott Hogan (71').
Anyone on under 2.5 goals and both teams not to score was paid out, and two of our five tips won.
3W 2D 5L1.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| WiganHome | Rating | ReadingAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,406 | Overall | 1,521 |
| 1,492 | Match venue | 1,475 |
| 1,492 | At home | 1,572 |
| 1,443 | Away | 1,475 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,375 | Attack | 1,547 |
| 1,545 | Defence | 1,523 |
| 1,386 | Home attack | 1,564 |
| 1,427 | Away attack | 1,501 |
| 1,599 | Home defence | 1,549 |
| 1,525 | Away defence | 1,499 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,498 | Goal environment | 1,665 |
| 1,365 | Home goals | 1,553 |
| 1,633 | Away goals | 1,612 |
| 1,489 | Possession | 1,499 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,515 | Set-piece attack | 1,483 |
| 1,514 | Set-piece defence | 1,483 |
| 1,419 | Close games | 1,466 |
| 1,396 | Winning margin | 1,546 |
Match venue compares Wigan at home with Reading away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Wigan1:1Reading1:1
Value VinnyLostThe pickReading win
Wigan and Reading meet at Wigan's ground on 17 October, and the numbers paint a picture that's hard to argue with. Reading arrive in significantly better shape, and the head-to-head in the last 12 months has been a one-sided affair. The most telling evidence is the recent…
Umery UnderdogWonThe pickUnder 2.5
Wigan and Reading meet at Wigan's ground on 17 October in League One, and if you've been following the last few weeks, this looks like it could be a quiet affair for the bookmakers. Wigan have been struggling to find the back of the net. In their last five matches, they've…
PajimonLostThe pickReading win
Look, I'll be honest with you — this one's got a lekker story to tell, and it's not the home team's. Wigan have been through the wringer of late. Their last five games read like a braai that went wrong: a 0-1 loss at Stevenage on 10 October, a 3-2 win over Blackpool at home in…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickBTTS No
The force is strong with Reading, but Wigan's home ground... hmm, it is not what it used to be. Wigan arrive at this fixture with a troubling pattern. Four of their last five matches ended without them finding the net, and three of those five were defeats. The 0-4 loss to…
Mr SimpleLostThe pickReading win
Right, so Wigan are hosting Reading at home on 17 October, and if you've been following this fixture, the last two times these two met, Reading walked away with the points. In February, Reading won 2–1 at Wigan's ground, and then in March they piled on 3–0 at their own end. Two…
Wigan and Reading have met 21 times since November 2012: Wigan have won eight, Reading have taken ten and three were drawn. Our Wigan vs Reading prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
