Reading v Wigan Betting Tips: 1 AH-0.25, 2017-04-29

Reading to ruin Wigan's hopes of Championship survival

Championship Tips

READING v WIGAN ATHLETIC

Saturday 29th April 2017 – Kickoff: 1500hrs

Football – England – Championship Betting Tips

With just two matches of the regular season remaining in the Championship, Reading will be keen to confirm their play-off place in the English second tier on Saturday afternoon when they play host to relegation threatened Wigan Athletic.

Mathematically, Reading can still be overhauled by 7th placed Leeds United if The Royals lose both of their remaining matches and Leeds win both of theirs, and having suffered defeat away at lowly Nottingham Forest last weekend, Reading manager, Jaap Stam, will be keen that his side get over the line today and not have to wait until the final day of the season.

Reading return to their Madejski Stadium on Saturday though where they hold a good record of  15-5-2  34/16 and are unbeaten in their last nine on home turf. The Royals also possess a strong record at home against bottom half teams with stats of  8-2-1 18/7 so far this season. Forwards Kermorgant (16 goals) and McCleary (9 goals) are the main threats up front.

Visitors Wigan Athletic have won just twice from their last eight league matches in the Championship which were both registered at their DW Stadium over Rotherham United and Barnsley, but a draw or defeat at Reading on Saturday would confirm their relegation down to League One.

Wigan therefore must win at Reading to stand any chance of avoiding the drop which means they’ll need to break their three-match losing streak away from home following losses at Newcastle United, Ipswich Town and Brighton in recent times.

With an away record of  5-4-13  21/30 (which, incidentally, is the best of the bottom three), it’s hard to see them beating Reading, but they do have a reasonable away record at top half teams of  3-4-4  10/11.

I have to go with Reading here, but with the handicap.

Pick: Reading  AH-0.25 @ 1.63 Bet Victor