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League One | Gameweek 2
Aug 17, 2024 at 3pm UK
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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

Reading

All competitions
League One
Last Game: Colchester 2-2 Reading (4-3 pen.)
Tuesday, August 13 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

Wigan Athletic

All competitions
League One
Last Game: Wigan 1-1 Barnsley (2-4 pen.)
Tuesday, August 13 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

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%
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1Wycombe WanderersWycombe20135243222144
2Birmingham CityBirmingham18133234161842
3Wrexham20125330131741
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield20123534181639
5Stockport CountyStockport21106534221236
6Reading199463028231
7Bolton WanderersBolton199462829-131
8Barnsley208662926330
9Lincoln CityLincoln207762625128
10Blackpool197572931-226
11Mansfield TownMansfield187472222025
12Stevenage187471517-225
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2073103837124
14Charlton AthleticCharlton196671819-124
15Exeter CityExeter197391721-424
16Wigan AthleticWigan196581716123
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham186571920-123
18Leyton Orient196491920-122
19Northampton TownNorthampton205692129-821
20Bristol Rovers1963101728-1121
21Crawley TownCrawley1954102032-1219
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge2045112035-1517
23Burton Albion1926111630-1412
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1932141939-2011
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