Reading vs Wigan Athletic betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League One match on August 17th, 2024

Reading and Wigan Athletic are scheduled to play against each other on August 17th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in a League One match to be held in England, check the Reading vs Wigan Athletic betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Reading vs Wigan Athletic will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium, in the city of Reading, with a capacity for 24161 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Reading vs Wigan Athletic betting tip 2024/2025

In the last match they played, Reading collected a draw. The opposing team was Colchester United, and the match - which ended with the result of 2-2 - was valid for Carabao Cup. Coach R. Sellés Salvador's disposed his team in a 4-3-3 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.50 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Certainly not a good performance for Reading, although some players performed above average, such as Jayden Wareham. The player was decisive to his team in avoiding defeat with his presence on the field and some excellent interventions during the match.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Carabao Cup, Wigan Athletic, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Barnsley team with a final score of 1-1.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.40.

Last time these teams faced each other, Wigan Athletic occupied 18th place in League One and, team Reading the 21st place. Wigan Athletic entered the field with the tactic 3-4-3, while Reading arranged their formation in a 4-1-4-1.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2023/2024 League One season. The match, played on 20-01-2024, recorded the 1-0 win for Wigan Athletic.

This game will have J. Linington fully in charge on the pitch while I. Cooper alongside R. Woodward will be supporting from the sideline.

Reading

Current leaderboard

Reading is currently ranked 13th place in the table, with 1 point achieved up until 2nd round.

Reading analysis

Currently, in the League One, Reading sums 1 goals for and a total of 1 goals against, after 1 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Reading is set for another intriguing match. In the inaugural game, the team had 3 shots on target, providing a glimpse into their attacking potential. This statistic adds an element of anticipation for the upcoming match, as we await to see how Reading will navigate their offensive strategies in this encounter.

his average possession rate in the league is 26%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Reading vs Wigan Athletic 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Wigan Athletic

Current leaderboard

After the 2nd round, Wigan Athletic is currently 19th place in the table, winning 0 points from their games so far this season.

Wigan Athletic analysis

We have reached matchday 1 in League One and at the moment Wigan Athletic has made 0 goals and conceded 1.

The Wigan Athletic team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 65%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

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As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 6.5 per game.

Reading is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Reading in this match.

Goals Top Betting Tips

The number of goals scored and conceded by both teams at the beginning of the championship round can be a good betting parameter. In the last round of the competition, Reading didn't score any goal and conceded in 1 opportunity, whilst Wigan Athletic scored 0 times and conceded 1 goal.

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