League One · Regular Season - 11
Wigan 1–0 Reading
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · DW Stadium, Wigan
WiganTeam 1585
ReadingTeam 1796Match story
Wigan · draw · ReadingBefore kick-off: 27% · 28% · 45%
Last reading, 90+5': 97% · 3% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Scott Hogan 71'
We gave Reading 45% to win: Wigan won.
- 23'Andy Rinomhota 1794 −8
Reading:Andy Rinomhota 1794 −8 - Charlie Gray 1218 +6552'
Wigan:Charlie Gray 1218 +65 - Christian Saydee 1714 −3* for Reggie Walsh 1830 +867'
Wigan:Christian Saydee 1714 −3* for Reggie Walsh 1830 +8 - Scott Hogan 1549 +7871'
Wigan:Scott Hogan 1549 +78 - James Carragher 1754 +1774'
Wigan:James Carragher 1754 +17 - 74'Haydon Roberts 1810 −7
Reading:Haydon Roberts 1810 −7 - 77'Jacob Brown 1767 −2 for Jamie Reid 1726 −4
Reading:Jacob Brown 1767 −2 for Jamie Reid 1726 −4 - 77'Charlie Savage 1749 0 for Andy Rinomhota 1794 −8
Reading:Charlie Savage 1749 0 for Andy Rinomhota 1794 −8 - Sonny Tufail Perkins 1678 +8 for Scott Hogan 1549 +7878'
Wigan:Sonny Tufail Perkins 1678 +8 for Scott Hogan 1549 +78 - Jon Mellish 1760 +1 for Bradley Burrowes 1401 +12278'
Wigan:Jon Mellish 1760 +1 for Bradley Burrowes 1401 +122 - 82'Randell Williams 1803 −3 for Haydon Roberts 1810 −7
Reading:Randell Williams 1803 −3 for Haydon Roberts 1810 −7 - Fraser Murray 1771 0 for Connor Barrett 1752 +1685'
Wigan:Fraser Murray 1771 0 for Connor Barrett 1752 +16
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 27% · 28% · 45%(Wigan · draw · Reading)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 1–0 had 7%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Wigan €386K, Reading €511K.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Wigan
24th in League One · 4 pts from 8
- 10 OctLStevenage England League One1615
- 22 SepWBlackpool England EFL Trophy1655
- 19 SepLWycombe England League One1706
- 12 SepDSheffield Wednesday England League One1697
- 5 SepLStockport County England League One1711
Reading
6th in League One · 15 pts from 9
- 13 OctLChelsea U21 England EFL Trophy1723
- 10 OctWMilton Keynes Dons England League One1784
- 3 OctDBradford England League One1804
- 26 SepDWycombe England League One1799
- 19 SepWNotts County England League One1785
Season outlook
From the League One simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 4 /8 | 49.2 | 0% | <1% | 46% | 24th |
| Reading | 15 /9 | 68.6 | 6% | 32% | 1% | 5th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Wigan · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -0.0 (Average) · Elo 1737

Reading · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.1 (Good) · Elo 1879
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Wigan: balanced profile (how Gary Robert Caldwell plays) · Reading: balanced profile (how Leam Nathan Richardson plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.