Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#16 Position #5
56 Points 75
46 Played 46
14 / 14 / 18 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
49 Scored 70
58 Conceded 52
-9 GD +18
1.22 PPG 1.63
30% Win % 41%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Bolton Wanderers FC get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 7' Against the run of play, James McClean has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 12' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Max Power has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for James McClean on 16.
  • 17' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 55' The whistle greets Elias Kachunga as he departs to be replaced by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' Dion Charles makes way for Amadou Bakayoko at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 65' The whistle greets Dion Charles as he departs to be replaced by Amadou Bakayoko.
  • 66' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' Dion Charles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 76' Josh Magennis makes way for Stephen Humphrys at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 77' Stephen Humphrys is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Magennis at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 83' What composure from Jon Dadi Bodvarsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 84' What composure from Jon Dadi Bodvarsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 89' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gwion Edwards is hanging Callum Lang on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 90 minute. Curtis Tilt leaves to be changed by Kelland Watts.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
1.51 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC47% Draw26% Bolton Wanderers FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
53%
Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw47% Bolton Wanderers FC22%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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