Reading v Wigan result

Full-time · Reading 2–0 Wigan

League One · · Select Car Leasing Stadium

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Reading 2–0 Wigan — Reading won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Reading beat Wigan 2–0 at Select Car Leasing Stadium in League One on Saturday 23 December. Reading have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Reading led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Reading: Oluwafemi Azeez (34’, assisted by Lewis Wing) and Samuel Smith (50’, assisted by Amadou Mbengue).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Reading 0.00, Wigan 0.00, from 10 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Woods showed six yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Reading: Nelson Abbey (56’); Wigan: C. Wyke (42’), Sean Clare (47’), Callum Henry McManaman (57’), Stephen Humphrys (75’) and Callum Lang (90+3’).

What it changes

Reading are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Wigan are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, P. Mukairu (Reading) 8.5, Amadou Mbengue (Reading) 7.1 and Lewis Wing (Reading) 6.3 led the match.

Next up

Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.

Wigan next travel to Oxford United on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Wigan: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Reading 2–0 Wigan · League One
  • Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading, Berkshire
  • Referee: M. Woods
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Reading 3 · draws 2 · Wigan 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Reading 1W 2D 2L · Wigan 2W 2D 1L

Reading 2–0 Wigan (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.63 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.29 / 3.67
Corners
against 4 / 5 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
5.14 / 3
Shots on target
against 3.29 / 4.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.14 / 2
Cards
against 2.43 / 3.67 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 6 matches
3.13 yellows
Referee · M. Woods
1.5 home / 1.63 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameReading for / againstLineWigan for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 0.75 against n 8
Corners won
3.29 for · 4 against n 7
9.5standard
3.67 for · 5 against n 6
Shots
12 for · 11 against n 7
19.5standard
9 for · 13.67 against n 6
Shots on target
5.14 for · 3.29 against n 7
8.5standard
3 for · 4.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
14.14 for · 10.57 against n 7
21.5standard
10.83 for · 12.33 against n 6
Cards shown
2.14 for · 2.43 against n 7
3.5standard
2 for · 3.67 against n 6

Referee: M. Woods — 3.13 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23.75 fouls over 8 matches (1.5 to the home side, 1.63 to the away side).

Reading
Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Elliott n 823.1
3.44/2
1.92/1
—
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 826.8
2.14/1
1.31/1
—
C. Mola n 846.4
1.96/2
0.51/1
—
A. Mbengue n 829.4
1.94/1
1.93/2
—
P. Mukairu n 847.9
1.64/2
0.52/0
—
Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Smith n 880.3
2.28/5
1.36/2
D. Ballard n 843.6
2.16/2
1.34/1
C. Savage n 838.6
24/3
0.93/0
B. Elliott n 823.1
1.94/0
12/0
O. Azeez n 882.9
1.56/3
0.75/0
Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Ballard n 843.6
0.83/0
00/0
O. Azeez n 882.9
0.32/0
0.42/1
L. Wing n 882.1
0.32/0
0.43/0
H. Knibbs n 890
0.53/1
0.11/0
S. Smith n 880.3
0.64/0
00/0
Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. Mukairu n 847.9
46/4
H. Knibbs n 890
3.28/7
A. Yiadom n 889.5
38/7
O. Azeez n 882.9
2.48/5
S. Hutchinson n 869.8
2.45/3
Wigan
Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Stones n 825.8
3.96/2
00/0
—
J. Magennis n 827.8
3.26/2
1.23/0
—
S. Smith n 881.4
2.48/7
1.24/2
—
C. Sze n 826.4
2.14/1
1.32/1
—
C. Wyke n 860.9
25/2
1.75/3
—
Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Humphrys n 869
2.17/4
1.36/2
Callum Henry McManaman n 826.9
1.73/1
0.82/0
C. Wyke n 860.9
1.34/3
0.73/1
C. Sze n 826.4
1.32/1
0.92/0
J. Stones n 825.8
1.32/1
0.91/1
Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Callum Henry McManaman n 826.9
0.41/0
0.41/0
S. Humphrys n 869
0.53/0
00/0
M. Godo n 867.5
0.21/0
0.31/1
Jordan Jones n 877
0.11/0
0.32/0
C. Wyke n 860.9
0.42/0
00/0
Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Shaw n 861.4
3.16/4
J. Stones n 825.8
2.22/2
B. Adeeko n 885.4
2.16/6
S. Clare n 884.9
1.77/3
M. Godo n 867.5
1.76/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ReadingWigan
43%Possession57%
10Shots14
3Shots on target2
1Shots off target5
6Blocked shots7
4Shots inside the box4
4Corners2
1Offsides2
17Fouls12
1Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
2Saves1
355Passes495
74%Pass accuracy81%

Reading player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Button9000000007.2
T. Holmes9000000007.3
J. Dorsett9000000307.2
M. Craig9000000407.3
L. Wing9001003307.2
H. Knibbs9000000406.9
S. Smith8910110007.3
P. Mukairu8500212607.2
A. Mbengue8401002307.9
N. Abbey84000012Y7.2
O. Azeez7310110007.2
B. Elliott sub1700000206.9
C. Mola sub1000000006.5
Tyler Bindon sub1000000006.5
C. Savage sub900000106.7
K. Ehibhatiomhan sub10000000–

Wigan player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Tickle9000000006.2
S. Clare90000003Y6.9
L. Morrison9000001007.2
S. Sessegnon9000001507
L. Shaw9000001407.5
Jordan Jones9000410206.9
C. Lang90001020Y6.6
C. Wyke90001000Y6.5
H. McHugh6900000106.3
S. Smith6900001006.6
Callum Henry McManaman60001101Y6.3
J. Smith sub3000000006.3
S. Humphrys sub21000010Y6.7
C. Sze sub2100000106.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Reading v Wigan — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ReadingWLLDD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
WiganDWWDL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Reading 3 · 2 draws · Wigan 1 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2023-04-29 Reading 1–1 Wigan
  • 2022-09-17 Wigan 0–1 Reading
  • 2020-02-26 Reading 0–3 Wigan
  • 2019-11-30 Wigan 1–3 Reading
  • 2019-03-09 Reading 3–2 Wigan
  • 2018-11-24 Wigan 0–0 Reading
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Reading#17 pos53 pts46 pl-2 GD
Wigan#12 pos62 pts46 pl+7 GD
Goals per game
Reading scored1.48
Wigan scored1.37
Reading conceded1.52
Wigan conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Wigan?
In their last 6 meetings, Reading won 3, Wigan won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Reading and Wigan?
Recent form — Reading 1W 2D 2L; Wigan 2W 2D 1L.

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