We said: Reading 2-1 Wigan Athletic
Last season, Reading recorded 12 of their 16 league wins at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, and we think that they will carry that impressive home form into the new season, which is why we believe that they will do enough to claim a narrow victory on Saturday.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 42.08%. A win for Reading has a probability of 32.27% and a draw has a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win is 0-1 with a probability of 9.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (8.87%) and 0-2 (7.13%). The likeliest Reading win is 1-0 (8.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.17%).