History of the Reading v Wigan Athletic fixture
Reading play host to Wigan Athletic at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 18 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Reading was back in September 2007, over five years ago, the Royals carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 24 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 2 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Reading | 2-1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 30 Jan | Reading | 3 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Reading | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 08 May | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Reading | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Royals, with 5 goals against.
The Latics have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 23 points from their 26 games thus far.
Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 21 points from their 26 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Royals are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Wigan Athletic | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here