FootyMAD's Reading match preview

Last updated : 25 August 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wigan Athletic v Reading fixture

Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Reading at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Latics have recorded 8 wins, and Reading have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in May 2005, with Wigan Ath. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 08 MayWigan Ath.3-1ReadingCHMP
2004/2005Sat 27 NovReading1 - 1Wigan Ath.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 06 DecWigan Ath.0 - 2ReadingCHMP
2003/2004Sat 08 NovReading1 - 0Wigan Ath.CHMP
2001/2002Tue 22 JanWigan Ath.0 - 2ReadingLGE1
2001/2002Sat 22 DecReading1 - 1Wigan Ath.LGE1
2000/2001Wed 16 MayReading2 - 1Wigan Ath.D2PO

Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Latics have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Reading's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Royals, and 5 goals against.

Wigan Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Reading's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wigan Ath.61058143
Reading632111811

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Latics at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Royals come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath. Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Reading Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.