Wigan vs Reading
WIGAN, England (Interstat) — Wigan will host Reading on Friday in a League One match, with the home side looking for a turnaround and the visitor aiming to build on a stronger overall record. The game will be played Friday, with Wigan as the home team and Reading as the visiting team. Reading enters the contest with a 4-3-3 record across all competitions. Wigan is 2-6-2.
Reading’s most recent match ended in a 2-0 home loss to Chelsea U21. Before that, Reading won 5-1 away at MK Dons, drew 1-1 at home with Bradford City, drew 2-2 away at Wycombe, won 2-0 at home over Notts, lost 2-1 away at Cambridge, won 3-1 at home over Blackpool, won 5-0 at home over Mansfield, drew 0-0 away at AFC Wimbledon and lost 4-3 at home to Luton. The sequence includes both high-scoring wins and narrow defeats, leaving Reading with four wins, three losses and three draws overall. Reading’s wins came against MK Dons, Notts, Blackpool and Mansfield. Its draws came against Bradford City, Wycombe and AFC Wimbledon. Its losses came against Chelsea U21, Cambridge and Luton.
Wigan’s most recent result was a 1-0 loss at Stevenage. Earlier this season, Wigan drew 0-0 at home with Mansfield, beat Blackpool 3-2 at home, lost 1-0 at home to Wycombe, drew 0-0 away at Wednesday, lost 4-0 at home to Stockport, won 3-1 away at Milton Keynes, lost 1-0 away at AFC Wimbledon, lost 2-0 at home to Leyton and lost 3-2 away at Cambridge. Wigan has two wins, six losses and two draws across all competitions. Wigan’s wins came against Blackpool and Milton Keynes, while its draws came against Mansfield and Wednesday. Its losses came against Stevenage, Wycombe, Stockport, AFC Wimbledon, Leyton and Cambridge. The home team has recorded two clean sheets and will be seeking a more complete performance in front of its supporters.
After Friday, Reading is set to face Leyton at home, Barnsley at home, Plymouth away, Oxford away, Stockport away, Bromley at home, Wednesday away, Doncaster at home, Burton away and Leicester at home. Wigan is scheduled to visit Oxford, Huddersfield, Leicester U21, Blackpool, Burton and Luton and to host Bromley, Barnsley, Plymouth and Peterborough. Both clubs remain in League One competition. Both clubs have played 10 matches across all competitions this season. The game will count in the League One standings, with three points available to the winner.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Reading 2, Wigan 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Reading a 71.1 percent probability to win.