Reading vs Wigan Prediction 28 March 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Reading and Wigan . Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 28 March. The tournament match will take place at the Madejski Stadium stadium in the city of Reading. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 10 February 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Wigan ):
- ball possession percentage: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 11 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Reading and Wigan :
- played 17 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 9, for the away team - 5, draws - 3;
- number of goals - 23 against 18;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.94, in the 2nd half - 1.47;
- average total goals in the match - 2.41.
Head-to-head statistics Reading - Wigan

Reading Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 21 March 2026 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Stevenage, away team - Reading). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Reading vs Stevenage):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 4;
- fouls: 16 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 1 vs 4.
- 15 wins,
- 11 losses,
- 13 draws.
📈Currently, Reading stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 38% and a loss percentage of 28%.
⚽️Reading has scored a total of 57 goals. On the defensive end, Reading has allowed 51 goals over the season.
Match Results: Reading

Wigan Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 21 March 2026 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Wigan , away - Exeter ). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Wigan vs Exeter ):
- ball possession: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 7 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 2.
- 11 wins,
- 15 losses,
- 12 draws.
📈Currently, Wigan stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 29% and a loss percentage of 39%.
⚽Wigan has scored a total of 41 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 51 goals over the season.
Match Results: Wigan
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 17;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 3; for visitors away - 3; number of draws - 2;
- Average first-half total: 0.94;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.35, while the visitors net 0.59.
First-Half Stats: Reading (home) vs Wigan (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- wins: 7 (36.84%) vs 3 (15.79%);
- losses: 4 (21.05%) vs 11 (57.89%);
- draws: 8 (42.11%) vs 5 (26.32%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 1.47;
- Average goals conceded: 0.37 vs 1.05.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 4 vs 3;
- losses: 0 vs 2;
- draws: 6 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.1 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.3) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.9).
- Wigan conceded in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 away games (League One).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- home team wins - 9, away team wins - 5, draws - 3.
Statistics: Reading vs Wigan
- matches played in the tournament: 39 vs 38;
- wins: 15 vs 11;
- win percentage: 38% vs 29%;
- losses: 11 vs 15;
- draws: 13 vs 12.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 4;
- losses: 2 vs 4;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
- Reading have not lost in 16 of last 17 home games (League One).
- Reading have not lost in last 9 home games.
- Wigan have not won in last 7 away games (League One).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.35, the guests - 1.06;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.41;
- both teams scored: overall - 7; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Reading vs Wigan
- average total in the tournament: 2.77 vs 2.42;
- average total goals scored: 1.46 vs 1.08;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.67 vs 0.47;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.79 vs 0.61;
- Reading: average total at home in the tournament - 1.47;
- Wigan : average total away in the tournament - 1.16;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.6 (home - 2) vs 1.1 (away - 1).
- Reading have conceded in last 11 games (League One).
- Reading have conceded in last 6 home games (League One).
- Wigan have scored in 15 of last 17 away games (League One).
- Wigan have scored in 9 of last 10 games (League One).
Prediction on corners
Reading: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.95; at home field - 3.68;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.5; at home field - 3.25.
Wigan : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.05, away - 5.21;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.5; away - 2.75.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- both teams scored all-time - 7 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Reading vs Wigan
- number of matches played in the tournament: 39 vs 38;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 27 vs 18;
- number of BTTS matches for Reading at home - 13 (68%);
- number of BTTS matches for Wigan away - 14 (74%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 8 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Reading at home - 4 (100%);
- BTTS matches for Wigan away - 3 (75%).
- Reading have scored and conceded in last 6 home games (League One).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (60/461, 13%);
- Reading at home most often finish matches: 1:0 , 1:1 (4/19, 21.1%);
- Wigan away most often play: 1:1 (6/19, 31.6%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.73% (odds 5.6)
1:0 - 9.31% (odds 6.6)
2:1 - 8.33% (odds 8.6)
Editorial Prediction
- Reading scored in the 2nd half in 6 of last 7 games against Wigan.