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League One | Gameweek 2
Aug 17, 2024 at 3pm UK
Select Car Leasing Stadium
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Reading
2 - 0
Wigan

Savage (7'), Ehibhaimha (57')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Kerr (40'), Aimson (71'), Sze (74')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Reading 2-1 Wigan Athletic

Last season, Reading recorded 12 of their 16 league wins at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, and we think that they will carry that impressive home form into the new season, which is why we believe that they will do enough to claim a narrow victory on Saturday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 42.08%. A win for Reading had a probability of 32.27% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.87%) and 0-2 (7.13%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (8.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawWigan Athletic
32.27% (-1.28 -1.28) 25.65% (0.060000000000002 0.06) 42.08% (1.225 1.23)
Both teams to score 54.57% (-0.605 -0.6)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.63% (-0.605 -0.6)49.37% (0.61 0.61)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.58% (-0.546 -0.55)71.42% (0.55300000000001 0.55)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.15% (-1.111 -1.11)28.85% (1.117 1.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.29% (-1.405 -1.41)64.71% (1.41 1.41)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.69% (0.34400000000001 0.34)23.31% (-0.339 -0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.75% (0.496 0.5)57.25% (-0.492 -0.49)
Score Analysis
    Reading 32.27%
    Wigan Athletic 42.08%
    Draw 25.65%
ReadingDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 8.36% (-0.052 -0.05)
2-1 @ 7.57% (-0.211 -0.21)
2-0 @ 5.2% (-0.198 -0.2)
3-1 @ 3.14% (-0.189 -0.19)
3-2 @ 2.28% (-0.114 -0.11)
3-0 @ 2.15% (-0.153 -0.15)
4-1 @ 0.98% (-0.091 -0.09)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 32.27%
1-1 @ 12.17% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
0-0 @ 6.72% (0.166 0.17)
2-2 @ 5.51% (-0.098 -0.1)
3-3 @ 1.11% (-0.043 -0.04)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.65%
0-1 @ 9.79% (0.336 0.34)
1-2 @ 8.87% (0.121 0.12)
0-2 @ 7.13% (0.313 0.31)
1-3 @ 4.3% (0.101 0.1)
0-3 @ 3.46% (0.185 0.19)
2-3 @ 2.68% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.57% (0.052 0.05)
0-4 @ 1.26% (0.08 0.08)
2-4 @ 0.97% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.05%
Total : 42.08%

How you voted: Reading vs Wigan

Reading
73.3%
Draw
13.3%
Wigan Athletic
13.3%
15
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1-0
Reading
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Savage (88')
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2-0
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Azeez (34'), Smith (50')
Abby (56')

Wyke (42'), Clare (47'), McManaman (57'), Humphrys (75'), Lang (90+3')
Apr 29, 2023 3pm
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Reading
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham26186244182660
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe28177454292558
3Wrexham28157641241752
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield27146739231648
5Stockport CountyStockport28138743281547
6Leyton Orient27135940241644
7Bolton WanderersBolton28135104342144
8Charlton AthleticCharlton2712783426843
9Barnsley28126104139242
10Reading27125104241141
11Lincoln CityLincoln28108103433138
12Mansfield TownMansfield26114113432237
13Blackpool2791083938137
14Rotherham UnitedRotherham27107103231137
15Stevenage2610792324-137
16Wigan AthleticWigan2796122627-133
17Exeter CityExeter2895143242-1032
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2886144452-830
19Bristol Rovers2784152543-1828
20Northampton TownNorthampton2869132543-1827
21Burton Albion2859143044-1424
22Crawley TownCrawley2666142646-2024
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge2756162849-2121
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2755172647-2120


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