Reading v Wigan result

Full-time · Reading 3–0 Wigan

League One · Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Reading · Wigan · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Reading 3–0 Wigan — Reading won this League One match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Under 2.5 goals

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Under 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 55% of 140 landed (95% range 46.7–63%); it had given them 77.6% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Reading beat Wigan 3–0 in League One on Saturday 28 March.

The goals

Reading led 2–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Reading: K. Ehibhatiomhan (9’, assisted by Kamari Doyle; 63’); Wigan: an own goal by William Aimson (19’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Reading 2.09, Wigan 0.82, from 13 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Copeland showed no yellow cards — against 2.6 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (all competitions).

What it changes

Reading move up from eighth to fifth (40 league matches played). Reading have scored 64 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Reading have conceded 60 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Wigan stay 19th after this result (39 league matches played). Wigan have scored 49 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Wigan have conceded 58 goals, the eighth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, K. Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) 9.1, Lewis Wing (Reading) 5.1 and Kamari Doyle (Reading) 4.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

Reading are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Wigan.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 55% of the time in the last 90 days (77 of 140).

Next up

Reading next travel to Peterborough on 7 November 2026.

Wigan next host Barnsley on 14 November 2026.

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

Next for Reading: Peterborough v Reading, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Wigan: Wigan v Barnsley, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Reading 3–0 Wigan · League One
Referee: S. Copeland
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Reading 4 · draws 1 · Wigan 1 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Reading 2W 1D 2L · Wigan 2W 2D 1L

Reading 3–0 Wigan (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 4

Corners

against 6.88 / 5.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.25 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 4 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 2.63

Cards

against 1 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 21 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Reading for / against	Line	Wigan for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.75 for · 6.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	8.75 for · 15.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.25 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.5 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.63 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Copeland.

Reading

Reading Defensive

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Wing n 8	90	1.1 7/2	0.9 4/3	F. Murray
K. Doyle n 8	73.9	0.6 3/1	2.4 6/5	C. Wright
C. Savage n 8	89.3	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0	C. Wright
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	62.3	2.2 7/2	1.4 5/3	—
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Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Wing n 8	90	2.9 7/6
K. Doyle n 8	73.9	1.8 6/4
C. Savage n 8	89.3	1.1 6/2
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0.1 1/0
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	62.3	0.9 4/1
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Reading Attacking

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Wing n 8	90	1.3 6/4	0.4 3/0
K. Doyle n 8	73.9	1.5 7/2	1.1 4/2
C. Savage n 8	89.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	62.3	1.3 4/2	0.9 3/1
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Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Wing n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
K. Doyle n 8	73.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
C. Savage n 8	89.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	62.3	0.7 2/1	0 0/0
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Wigan

Wigan Goalkeeper

Wigan — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Tickle	43	903870 min	1082.5 /90	571.3 /90	00 /90

Wigan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wigan before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Tickle n 8	90	2.4 5/3

Wigan Defensive

Wigan — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
W. Aimson	39	893482 min	441.1 /90	381 /90	230.6 /90	2396.2 /90	320.8 /90	70.2 /90
J. Kerr	28	902507 min	311.1 /90	321.1 /90	240.9 /90	1666 /90	100.4 /90	20.1 /90
J. Carragher	12	901080 min	110.9 /90	121 /90	60.5 /90	514.3 /90	60.5 /90	10.1 /90
J. Hunt	3	62187 min	31.4 /90	31.4 /90	21 /90	83.9 /90	21 /90	00 /90
M. Fox	32	902874 min	541.7 /90	300.9 /90	290.9 /90	1404.4 /90	230.7 /90	20.1 /90
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Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wigan before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Tickle n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
W. Aimson n 8	90	1 4/3	1.5 7/4	—
F. Murray n 8	89.1	1 5/3	0.8 5/1	L. Wing
C. Wright n 8	89.8	1.9 7/6	1.1 8/1	C. Savage
C. Saydee n 8	62.5	1.6 8/1	2.5 7/4	—
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Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wigan before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Aimson n 8	90	1.5 7/3
F. Murray n 8	89.1	2.7 7/5
C. Wright n 8	89.8	2.3 8/6
C. Saydee n 8	62.5	1.3 6/1
M. Fox n 8	89.3	2.1 7/5
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Wigan Attacking

Wigan — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
F. Murray	39	823205 min	60.2 /90	70.2 /90	280.8 /90	140.4 /90	611.7 /90	190.5 /90
C. Wright	38	782947 min	40.1 /90	70.2 /90	411.3 /90	210.6 /90	310.9 /90	280.9 /90
D. Costelloe	32	571835 min	30.1 /90	10 /90	301.5 /90	140.7 /90	160.8 /90	90.4 /90
J. Taylor	14	741036 min	90.8 /90	00 /90	262.3 /90	191.7 /90	10.1 /90	100.9 /90
Harrison Bettoni	10	61609 min	20.3 /90	00 /90	101.5 /90	50.7 /90	50.7 /90	60.9 /90
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Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wigan before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Tickle n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
W. Aimson n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
F. Murray n 8	89.1	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
C. Wright n 8	89.8	1.1 4/2	0.3 2/0
C. Saydee n 8	62.5	1.1 5/1	0.5 3/0
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Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wigan before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Tickle n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
W. Aimson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Murray n 8	89.1	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
C. Wright n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
C. Saydee n 8	62.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Reading		Wigan
46%	Possession	54%
2.09	Expected goals (xG)	0.82
13	Shots	6
5	Shots on target	1
5	Shots off target	1
3	Blocked shots	4
8	Shots inside the box	4
3	Corners	9
2	Offsides	2
14	Fouls	8
1	Saves	2
414	Passes	468
77%	Pass accuracy	80%

Reading Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Joel Pereira	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
P. O'Connor	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
D. Williams	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.9
J. Dorsett	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.2
L. Wing	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	7
L. Fraser	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	7.7
C. Savage	90	0	0	2	1	3	2	6.9
R. Nyambe	87	0	0	0	0	2	2	7.3
K. Ehibhatiomhan	87	2	0	3	2	1	0	8.5
D. Kyerewaa	78	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.3
K. Doyle	45	0	1	1	0	1	1	7.5
P. Lane sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.3
H. Roberts sub	12	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
A. Yiadom sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
W. Keane sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Wigan Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. Tickle	90	0	0	0	0	5.9
W. Aimson	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Kerr	90	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Weir	90	0	0	0	2	6.2
F. Murray	90	0	0	0	1	6.6
J. Taylor	90	1	0	0	0	6.3
R. Borges Rodrigues	82	0	0	0	2	6.3
C. Wright	82	0	0	0	1	6.2
Harrison Bettoni	67	0	0	2	0	6.3
C. Llyton	45	0	0	0	1	5.9
O. Moxon	45	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Carragher sub	45	0	0	1	1	6.5
M. Smith sub	45	0	0	1	0	6.5
J. Hungbo sub	23	0	0	0	0	6.7
Caylan Vickers sub	8	1	1	0	0	6.2
D. Costelloe sub	8	0	0	1	0	6.7

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

ReadingWLDWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

WiganDLWDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Reading 4 · 1 draw · Wigan 1 · 2.17 goals/game

2026-02-10 Wigan 1–2 Reading
2025-03-01 Wigan 1–2 Reading
2024-08-17 Reading 2–0 Wigan
2024-01-20 Wigan 1–0 Reading
2023-12-23 Reading 2–0 Wigan
2023-04-29 Reading 1–1 Wigan

League standing · 2025/26

Reading#12 pos63 pts46 pl+4 GD

Wigan#16 pos56 pts46 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Reading scored1.39

Wigan scored1.07

Reading conceded1.3

Wigan conceded1.26

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Reading v Wigan?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Reading v Wigan was Under 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Wigan?: In their last 6 meetings, Reading won 4, Wigan won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Reading and Wigan?: Recent form — Reading 2W 1D 2L; Wigan 2W 2D 1L.

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