Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Williams 2' Y
Craig Noone 3' Y
Y 45' Gary Roberts
Y 55' Sam Morsy
Y 67' Cedric Kipre
Pawel Olkowski 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
5
Bolton Wanderers FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
24 Nov Millwall FC A 1–1 D
10 Nov Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
02 Nov Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
27 Oct Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–1 W
24 Nov Reading FC H 0–0 D
10 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Sheffield United FC A 2–4 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
Sam Dalby 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bolton Wanderers FC launch into their encounter with Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 2' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 3' Craig Noone is having his name booked by the referee on 3.
  • 7' Will Buckley doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 22' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Will Grigg doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Reece James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Sam Morsy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Beevers suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' England international James Vaughan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Will Buckley is replaced by Josh Magennis on 68 minute.
  • 69' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Will Grigg departs to be replaced by James Vaughan.
  • 74' Pawel Olkowski was booked on 74.
  • 77' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Sammy Ameobi exits the field as Yanic Wildschut enters on 77.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Joe Garner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Windass on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bolton Wanderers FC 1-1 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephen Humphrys 3
James McClean 3
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Gary O'Neil 1
Leon Clarke 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Joe Garner 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2018-11-24 Millwall FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-11-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2018-11-02 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2018-10-27 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-11-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC40% Draw30% Wigan Athletic FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
60%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Wigan Athletic FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC27% Draw51% Wigan Athletic FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.