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

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League One · 2021-22

Wigan Athletic FC

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Bolton Wanderers FC

Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

James McClean 16' Y

James McClean 17' Y

Y 66' Ricardo

Overview

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

Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
19 Mar	Morecambe FC	H	4–1	W
15 Mar	Crewe Alexandra FC	A	2–0	W
12 Mar	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	1–1	D
05 Mar	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–0	W
01 Mar	Fleetwood Town FC	H	2–0	W

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
19 Mar	Crewe Alexandra FC	A	1–0	W
12 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	0–1	L
08 Mar	Morecambe FC	H	1–1	D
05 Mar	Gillingham FC	A	3–0	W
26 Feb	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC		Bolton Wanderers FC
#25	Position	#3
0	Points	75
1	Played	46
0 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	19 / 18 / 9
2	Scored	70
3	Conceded	52
-1	GD	+18
0.00	PPG	1.63
0%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Bolton Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
7' James McClean puts Wigan Athletic FC on the lead.
12' Bolton Wanderers 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.
16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James McClean.
17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James McClean on 17 minutes.
22' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ricardo, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
37' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
42' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jon Daði Boðvarsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
52' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' Elias Kachunga makes way for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
64' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 64 minute. Dion Charles leaves to be changed by Amadou Bakayoko.
65' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 65 minute. Dion Charles leaves to be changed by Amadou Bakayoko.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ricardo on 66.
71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
76' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Josh Magennis is replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 76 minute.
77' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Josh Magennis trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 77 minutes.
82' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
83' Brilliant from the ! Jon Dadi Bodvarsson makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 83.
84' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson adds to his 0 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
89' The whistle greets Callum Lang as he departs to be replaced by Gwion Edwards.
90' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Curtis Tilt has done his job and it is now time for Kelland Watts to step up.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Elias Kachunga ↓ Jon Daði Boðvarsson 55'
15
Will Aimson
2
Gethin Jones
16
Aaron Morley
4
Jordan Williams ↓ Kyle Dempsey 65'
5
Ricardo
10
Dion Charles ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 64'
22
Kieran Sadlier
17
Oladapo Afolayan
6
George Johnston
19
James Trafford

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
James McClean	3
Stephen Humphrys	3
Jon Daði Boðvarsson	2
Charlie Wyke	2
Will Keane	1
Will Buckley	1
Callum Lang	1
Will Grigg	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-03-19 Wigan Athletic FC 4–1 Morecambe FC W 2022-03-15 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-03-12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-03-05 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2022-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2022-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-03-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-03-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Morecambe FC D 2022-03-05 Gillingham FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-02-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.98 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.16 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC42% Draw22% Bolton Wanderers FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

58%

Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC29% Draw37% Bolton Wanderers FC34%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.6%

1 – 3

5.1%

2 – 3

3 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.3%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 3

3.3%

2 – 0

3.2%

0 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	16%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	18%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	13%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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