Bolton Wanderers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

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Wigan Athletic FC

Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

George Johnston 27' Y

Y 48' Jordan Cousins

Y 56' Callum Lang

Ricardo 64' Y

Y 77' Tom Pearce

Y 86' Gavin Massey

George Thomason 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Bolton Wanderers FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 5–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–4	L
09 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L
02 Oct	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–1	W
28 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	A	4–1	W
25 Sep	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
18 Sep	Rotherham United FC	H	0–2	L

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	4–0	W
02 Oct	Gillingham FC	A	2–0	W
28 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–2	L
25 Sep	Cheltenham Town FC	H	2–0	W
18 Sep	Accrington Stanley FC	A	4–1	W
11 Sep	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

3/1

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

Jensen Weir	2 G
Sonny Perkins	1 G
Akeel Higgins	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to University of Bolton Stadium that hosts another battle between Bolton Wanderers FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
6' Goal! Will Keane scores his 71 goal in 382 matches.
11' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
26' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
27' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. George Johnston gets a Yellow card.
32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
47' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Cousins on 48 minutes.
50' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Jordan Cousins is replaced by Tom Pearce on 50 minute.
51' The deadlock is broken! James McClean gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
55' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Harry Brockbank trudges off to be replaced by Lloyd Isgrove on 55 minutes.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Lang is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 56.
61' Elias Kachunga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amadou Bakayoko at the 61 minute mark.
64' Poor challenge from Ricardo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
65' The England Callum Lang breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 0-3!
70' A quiet spell here at University of Bolton Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
73' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Josh Sheehan is withdrawn and George Thomason gets his opportunity.
77' Tom Pearce has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
81' What a strike from James McClean! The score is 0-4.
84' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — James McClean exits the field as Gavin Massey enters on 84.
86' Gavin Massey was booked on 86.
87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Thomason.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
James McClean	3
Stephen Humphrys	3
Jon Daði Boðvarsson	2
Charlie Wyke	2
Joe Garner	1
Dale Taylor	1
Michael Jacobs	1
Chris Forino-Joseph	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.99 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.13 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Wigan Athletic FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC20% Draw24% Wigan Athletic FC56%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw

43%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

80%

Bolton Wanderers FC or Wigan Athletic FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC14% Draw41% Wigan Athletic FC45%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

0 – 2

9.9%

1 – 2

9.6%

0 – 1

8.8%

0 – 3

6.9%

1 – 3

6.8%

0 – 0

2 – 2

4.7%

2 – 1

4.5%

1 – 0

3.7%

1 – 4

3.7%

0 – 4

Actual

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Bolton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	10%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	38%	—	62%
+1	38%	23%	39%
+1.5	61%	—	39%
+2	61%	19%	21%
+2.5	79%	—	21%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

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

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Clean Sheet