Opta Stats: Reading v Wigan

Can Brian McDermott pull off a miracle and keep Reading in the Premier League?

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 1.635/8 to be relegated back to the Championship, with Wigan at 1.728/11.

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 1.645/8.

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 1.292/7 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 1.845/6.

Wigan have conceded the first goal of the game on more matches than every other PL side this term (17). Reading are 1.9520/21 to score the first goal.

Reading have conceded more shots on target than any other top-flight side this season (151). Wigan are 1.330/100 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 7.413/2.

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 2.915/8 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 7.06/1 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 1.9520/21 to score the last goal.