Wigan v Reading result

Full-time · Wigan 1–0 Reading

League One · Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00 BST · DW Stadium

Updated 18 Oct 2026, 23:22 UK · refreshed continuously

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Wigan 1–0 Reading — Wigan won this League One match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.28 at Betano

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.3% of 4357 landed (95% range 76–78.5%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Wigan beat Reading 1–0 at DW Stadium in League One on Saturday 17 October. It is Wigan’s first win over Reading since 20 January 2024, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Wigan: Scott Hogan (71’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Scott Hogan’s goal on 71 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Reading out-shot Wigan 17 to 13 and created the better chances, 2.01 xG to 1.16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

The bookings — Wigan: Charlie Gray (52’) and James Carragher (74’); Reading: Andrew Rinomhota (23’) and Haydon Roberts (74’).

What it changes

Wigan stay 24th after this result (nine league matches played).

Reading move down from fifth to seventh (10 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joseph Whitworth (Wigan) 6.0, Scott Hogan (Wigan) 4.3 and Joel Pereira (Reading) 4.3 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Wigan or Reading (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.3% of the time in the last 90 days (3366 of 4357).

Next up

Wigan next travel to Oxford United on 20 October 2026.

Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

Result: Wigan 1–0 Reading · League One
Venue: DW Stadium · Wigan
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Wigan 1 · draws 0 · Reading 5 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Wigan 1W 1D 3L · Reading 2W 2D 1L

Wigan 1–0 Reading (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 18 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 2.5

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

5.88 / 5.5

Corners

against 5.13 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 5.38

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.75 / 1.25

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 October 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Wigan for / against	Line	Reading for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	2.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.88 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.63 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16.88 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.88 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.38 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.88 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5

Wigan

Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 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
K. Miller n 5	25.4	2.8 3/1	1.4 2/0	—
S. Perkins n 8	57.5	2.3 6/3	1 3/1	—
J. Mellish n 8	70.5	1.8 6/4	0.3 2/0	—
R. Walsh n 8	61.9	1.8 6/4	3.1 6/5	Kyreece Lisbie
C. Barrett n 8	43	1.8 4/3	0.5 2/0	—

Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Akeel Higgins n 8	27.1	2.9 5/2	1.2 3/0
S. Perkins n 8	57.5	2.7 4/4	0.4 1/1
D. Costelloe n 8	67.4	2.2 7/4	0.5 3/0
C. Sze n 8	29.6	1.9 3/1	1.5 3/1
R. Walsh n 8	61.9	1.6 5/2	0.5 3/0

Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Burrows n 5	37.2	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
D. Costelloe n 8	67.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Akeel Higgins n 8	27.1	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
J. Weir n 8	88	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
R. Trevitt n 8	40.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Burrows n 5	37.2	2.9 3/3
Charlie Gray n 6	64.2	2.8 6/3
Akeel Higgins n 8	27.1	2.1 2/2
K. Miller n 5	25.4	2.1 2/1
C. Barrett n 8	43	1.8 5/1

Wigan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Whitworth n 8	90	3.5 7/6
J. Walsh n 8	90.6	3.2 6/3

Reading

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 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
A. Ahmed n 8	64.3	2.3 6/4	0.9 4/1	—
J. Reid n 8	44.3	2.3 5/3	1.8 5/2	—
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	71.8	1.9 6/4	1.7 6/4	R. Walsh
Benn David Ward n 8	90	1.8 8/4	0.9 5/1	—
J. Marriott n 8	67.8	1.7 7/3	0.7 2/2	—

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Marriott n 8	67.8	4.5 8/7	2.8 8/6
J. Brown n 8	24	2.8 6/0	1.9 4/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	71.8	2.2 6/4	0.9 4/1
J. Stokes n 8	76	1.6 5/2	0.7 5/0
George Earthy n 8	54.8	1.6 5/2	0.8 4/0

Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Brown n 8	24	1.9 4/0	0.5 1/0
J. Marriott n 8	67.8	1.3 4/3	0 0/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	71.8	0.5 2/1	0.5 3/0
D. Kyerewaa n 8	17.1	0 0/0	0.7 1/0
J. Stokes n 8	76	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1

Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Kyerewaa n 8	17.1	2 3/0
A. Rinomhota n 8	79	1.9 6/4
A. Ahmed n 8	64.3	1.9 5/3
H. Roberts n 8	78.6	1.7 6/3
L. Wing n 8	90	1.5 7/3

Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Joel Pereira n 8	90	2.9 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Wigan		Reading
55%	Possession	45%
1.16	Expected goals (xG)	2.01
13	Shots	17
4	Shots on target	6
7	Shots off target	8
2	Blocked shots	3
8	Shots inside the box	14
5	Corners	5
3	Offsides	3
10	Fouls	13
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
7	Saves	3
461	Passes	360

Wigan player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Whitworth	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.7
F. Burns	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.7
J. Carragher	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
J. Chilokoa-Mullen	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
J. Weir	90	0	3	1	1	1	0	6.8
Charlie Gray	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
Archie Harris	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.4
C. Barrett	85	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
B. Burrows	78	0	5	2	1	2	0	7.1
S. Hogan	78	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.8
R. Walsh	67	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.4
C. Saydee	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
J. Mellish	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
S. Perkins	12	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.8
F. Murray	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Reading player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Stokes	90	3	1	2	1	0	6.5
L. Wing	90	3	1	4	1	0	7.2
P. O'Connor	90	1	0	0	1	0	6.8
Kyreece Lisbie	90	3	2	1	1	0	6.4
P. Lane	90	2	0	0	4	0	6.6
U. Godwin-Malife	90	0	0	2	1	0	7.1
J. Dorsett	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
Joel Pereira	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
H. Roberts	82	1	0	2	1	Y	5.9
A. Rinomhota	77	1	0	1	3	Y	6.4
J. Reid	77	2	2	0	0	0	6.2
J. Brown	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Savage	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.4
R. Williams	8	0	0	1	0	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 Wigan v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WiganWLDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

ReadingLWDDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Wigan 1 · 0 draws · Reading 5 · 2.33 goals/game

2026-03-28 Reading 3–0 Wigan
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

League standing · 2026/27

Wigan#24 pos7 pts9 pl-7 GD

Reading#7 pos15 pts10 pl+10 GD

Goals per game

Wigan scored0.67

Reading scored2.2

Wigan conceded1.44

Reading conceded1.2

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Wigan v Reading?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Wigan v Reading was Home or Away (best price 1.28 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Reading?: In their last 6 meetings, Wigan won 1, Reading won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wigan and Reading?: Recent form — Wigan 1W 1D 3L; Reading 2W 2D 1L.

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