READING, England (March 28, 2026) (Interstat) — Reading opened its League One season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Wigan Athletic at Select Car Leasing Stadium on Saturday, defying a pregame projection of a draw.

Midfielder Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan led the rout with two goals, scoring in the ninth and 63rd minutes. Substitute Will Aimson added a goal in the 19th minute, securing the dominant performance. Wigan Athletic offered little response, failing to score.

The result gave Reading an immediate win to start the league campaign, while Wigan began with a loss. Pre-match analytics from Interstat gave Reading an 87.9% probability to win, a forecast the home side emphatically fulfilled.