League One: Reading vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Reading and Wigan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Wigan go up against Reading on Saturday for a League One meeting at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Sitting bottom of the table, Wigan have claimed 45 points after 38 rounds, while Reading have amassed 58 points. This places the latter as number 8 in the League One at the moment.

Form: Reading vs Wigan

Reading Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Reading recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Plymouth. This was followed by a 1-2 win against Burton, before they lost 1-0 against Stevenage. Reading only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.

Wigan Form

Wigan look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Bradford by 2-0, before drawing 1-1 with Barnsley. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Exeter by a 2-0 scoreline. Wigan didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 17 and scored eight goals themselves.

Betting facts for Reading and Wigan

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Reading and Wigan. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Reading vs Wigan

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Reading will start him against Wigan, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Joe Taylor, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Reading claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Wigan won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Reading are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Reading have not lost to Wigan in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Reading scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Wigan scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Reading played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Wigan played. Wigan should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Reading failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Wigan managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Reading have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Wigan.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reading, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Wigan, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Reading conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.