Wigan Athletic FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Wigan Athletic FC

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Bolton Wanderers FC

Tue 27 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC DW Stadium 13,204 HT 45' · FT 45'

Stephen Humphrys 69' 1–0

Y 7' Edmond-Paris Maghoma

Y 24' Nathanael Ogbeta

Josh Magennis 45' Y

Matthew Smith 60' Y

Scott Smith 77' Y

Y 90' George Thomason

Overview

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

Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-08-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Feb	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
23 Feb	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–1	D
17 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	2–4	L
10 Feb	Exeter City FC	H	1–2	L
03 Feb	Peterborough United FC	A	3–2	W

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
24 Feb	Blackpool FC	A	1–4	L
20 Feb	Cambridge United FC	A	2–1	W
17 Feb	Charlton Athletic FC	H	3–3	D
13 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
10 Feb	Northampton Town FC	A	1–1	D

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' Temperatures are rising at DW Stadium as Wigan Athletic FC face off against Bolton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Adeboyejo made 385 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
7' A moment of madness from Edmond-Paris Maghoma on 7 minutes earns him a card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
12' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
17' 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 Josh Sheehan suffering a number of foals already.
21' Aaron Collins gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Carlos Mendes Gomes and will look to change the dynamic.
24' That looks like a foul for a card for Nathanael Ogbeta.
29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josh Magennis on 45 minutes.
50' 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.
54' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Josh Magennis has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Humphrys to step up.
59' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
60' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Smith is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — card on 60.
64' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 64 minute. Callum McManaman leaves to be changed by Martial Godo.
69' Assisted by Luke Chambers with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stephen Humphrys makes no mistake. 1-0!
70' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Jon Bodvarsson comes on to replace Victor Adeboyejo.
75' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Morrison is hanging Charlie Goode on the field on 75 minute.
77' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 77.
79' The whistle greets Josh Sheehan as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Jerome.
84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
89' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for George Thomason on 90 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Ben Amos
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 75'
11
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 54'
23
Charlie Kelman
4
Liam Morrison ↑ 75'
22
Chris Sze
17
Martial Godo ↑ 64'

Coach Shaun Maloney

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Josh Sheehan ↓ Cameron Jerome 79'
14
Victor Adeboyejo ↓ Jon Bodvarsson 70'
2
Gethin Jones
13
Joel Coleman
7
Carlos Mendes Gomes ↓ Aaron Collins 21'
18
Eoin Toal
4
George Thomason
19
Edmond-Paris Maghoma ↓ Kyle Dempsey 70'
17
Nathanael Ogbeta
12
Josh Dacres-Cogley
5
Ricardo Santos

Bench

22
Kyle Dempsey ↑ 70'
16
Aaron Morley
28
Aaron Collins ↑ 21'
3
Jack Iredale
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 79'
15
Will Forrester
9
Jon Bodvarsson ↑ 70'

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

2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-02-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-02-13 Oxford United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-02-03 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-02-24 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-02-20 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-02-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-02-13 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2024-02-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.58 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.1 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC51% Draw26% Bolton Wanderers FC23%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

49%

Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC34% Draw47% Bolton Wanderers FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 0

8.8%

2 – 0

8.4%

0 – 1

6.5%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

3 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.4%

0 – 2

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	22%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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