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Reading face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Royals have recorded 2 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Reading | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Reading | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 16 May | Reading | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | D2P |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 13 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Reading | D2P |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Latics score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 84 points from the 45 games they have played so far. Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 70 from their 45 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Reading on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Royals. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Reading | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |