Match Report
The table read 12th (Reading, 63 pts) against 16th (Wigan Athletic, 56 pts), 7 points apart. Reading's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Reading ran at 1.39 scored and 1.3 conceded, Wigan Athletic at 1.07 and 1.26.
The sides have met 19 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for Reading, 3 draws and 7 for Wigan Athletic, at 2.58 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 37% of meetings won.
Select Car Leasing Stadium, capacity 24,161, hosted the game. Reading led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Reading: Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (63'), Will Aimson (19' og), Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (9')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 46% · Wigan Athletic 54% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-9