In this week 11 match on the 17th of September, Reading will travel to Wigan to battle Wigan Athletic in a clash of the Championship. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Wigan Athletic sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Huddersfield Town. Will Keane struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 25th minute on a penalty shot, then in the 76th minute, Daniel Ward sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Tom Lees. Wigan Athletic is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Reading, recorded a 2-1 win against Stoke City. Lucas João scored the first goal for Reading in the 2nd minute, then Ben Wilmot tied it up for Stoke City in the 40th minute. Reading should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Lucas João has been the most prolific scorer on Reading in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Wigan Athletic’s top weapon lately has been Will Keane, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.