Reading 3-2 Wigan
Championship · Matchweek 36
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: N. Powell 8.2 · M. Barrow 7.3 · C. Harriott 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections02:53Reading beat Wigan 3-2 in the Championship matchday 36 on 9 March 2019.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Wigan scored first, in the 20th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 20' N. Powell, assisted by M. Jacobs → 0-1; 45+3' J. Swift → 1-1; 64' J. Garner, assisted by N. Powell → 1-2; 89' M. Barrow, assisted by A. Yiadom → 2-2; 90+7' Y. Meïté, assisted by C. Harriott → 3-2.
Yellow cards: Reading 3, Wigan 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 9-18 (4-8 on target); possession 61%-39%; corners 3-3; pass accuracy 77%-62%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 2-1 in the second.
Standout players
M. Barrow was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, won 6 of 15 duels.
N. Powell was Wigan's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 78 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots on target, 4 key passes, 1 tackle, won 3 of 11 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
9 March 2019: the Championship matchday 36 match ended Reading 3-2 Wigan. Goals: N. Powell 20', J. Swift 45+3', J. Garner 64', M. Barrow 89', Y. Meïté 90+7'. Match stats: possession Reading 61%, Wigan 39%; shots on target 4-8.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.