Opta Stats: Reading v Wigan

 

It's the very definition of a relegation 'six-pointer' as Reading meet Wigan. Who will take a giant step towards safety?

 

These sides have played each other in all four divisions of the English league system. Reading are 1.63 to be relegated back to the Championship, with Wigan at 1.72.

 

Both goalkeepers made an error leading directly to a goal in the reverse fixture earlier this season. You can back both teams to score at 1.64.

 

Wigan's Ali Al-Habsi has made more errors leading directly to a goal than any other player in the Barclays Premier League this season (6). Reading are 1.29 to score a goal.

 

Only Arsenal (13) have made more errors leading to goal than Wigan (12) this season. Over 2.5 goals can be backed at 1.84.

 

Wigan have conceded the first goal of the game on more matches than every other PL side this term (17). Reading are 1.95 to score the first goal.

 

Reading have conceded more shots on target than any other top-flight side this season (151). Wigan are 1.3 to score a goal.

 

70% of Wigan's goals have come after the break, only Tottenham have a higher proportion this season. The draw half-time/Wigan full-time can be backed at 7.4.

 

Adam Le Fondre needs one more goal as a substitute to set a Premier League record for a single season (currently has six). Le Fondre is 2.9 to score at any time.

 

Previously Tore Andre Flo (1997-98) and Jermain Defoe (2001-02) had also scored six from the bench in a single season. Le Fondre is available at 7.0 to score the last goal.

 

A massive 42% of Reading's goals have come in the closing 15 minutes this season, by some distance the biggest proportion in the Premier League. Reading are 1.95 to score the last goal.

 

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