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Season Stats Compared
Wigan
Stat
Reading
40
Played
40
11
Won
17
11
Drawn
11
18
Lost
12
28%
Win rate
43%
0.95
Goals per game
1.63
1.33
Conceded per game
1.23
28%
Clean sheets
25%
43%
Failed to score
15%
40%
Both teams scored
63%
35%
Over 2.5 goals
53%
Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.
Home Form v Away Form
The split that matters most for this fixture: how Wigan perform at home against how Reading travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Wigan at home
20
8
3
9
40%
0.85
1
Reading away
18
6
5
7
33%
1.33
1.22
Key Players 2026/27
Wigan
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
J. Weir
6
6
2
0
1
0
M. Power
6
6
1
1
1
0
S. Perkins
6
5
1
0
0
0
A. Higgins
3
2
1
0
0
0
Reading
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
J. Marriott
5
5
6
0
0
0
George Earthy
4
3
2
0
0
0
J. Brown
5
0
2
0
0
0
Benn David Ward
5
5
1
0
0
0
Kyreece Lisbie
5
5
1
3
0
0
Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.
Last Season 2025/26
The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.
Wigan
11 J. Taylor — 21 apps, 0 assists
7 C. Wright — 41 apps, 6 assists
5 F. Murray — 45 apps, 8 assists
4 P. Mullin — 20 apps, 1 assists
3 D. Costelloe — 38 apps, 1 assists
Reading
16 J. Marriott — 24 apps, 3 assists
11 L. Wing — 46 apps, 11 assists
9 K. Ehibhatiomhan — 42 apps, 0 assists
5 D. Kyerewaa — 33 apps, 3 assists
4 K. Doyle — 41 apps, 5 assists
Recent Results
Wigan
19 Sep Wigan 0–1 Wycombe
12 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Wigan
5 Sep Wigan 0–4 Stockport County
2 Sep Wigan 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons
30 Aug AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Wigan
Reading
19 Sep Reading 2–0 Notts County
12 Sep Cambridge United 2–1 Reading
5 Sep Reading 3–1 Blackpool
2 Sep Reading 5–0 Mansfield Town
22 Aug AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Reading
Wigan v Reading FAQs
When is Wigan v Reading?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 17 October 2026 at The Brick Community Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 2 times in our records: 0 for Wigan, 2 for Reading, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Wigan are 24th on 4 points; Reading are 8th on 10.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 40% of Wigan games and 63% of Reading games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 35% and 53% respectively.
