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

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League One · 2023-24

Wigan Athletic FC

1 – 0

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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 1 games · 0 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	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

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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at DW Stadium!
5' Wales international Jonny Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
7' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Edmond-Paris Maghoma gets a card.
12' Eoin Toal, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
21' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Collins. He replaces Carlos Mendes Gomes on 21 minute.
24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nathanael Ogbeta.
29' 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.
34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
44' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
50' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' Stephen Humphrys has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Magennis on 54 minute.
59' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matthew Smith on 60 minutes.
64' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Martial Godo on, Callum McManaman off on 64 minutes.
69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephen Humphrys makes it 1-0.
70' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Bodvarsson is hanging Victor Adeboyejo on the field on 70 minute.
75' The supporters are chanting for Liam Morrison. He replaces Charlie Goode on 75 minute.
77' It’s gonna be a card for Scott Smith.
79' Cameron Jerome gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Josh Sheehan and will look to change the dynamic.
84' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
90' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. George Thomason will be fuming at that decision.
It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 1-0.

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
Joe Garner	1
Dale Taylor	1
Michael Jacobs	1
Chris Forino-Joseph	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

2 / 4

2.04 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.06 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC45% Draw21% Bolton Wanderers FC34%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.1

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

55%

Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw37% Bolton Wanderers FC32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

2 – 2

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 3

4.8%

3 – 2

4.7%

1 – 3

4.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

3.6%

2 – 0

3.6%

3 – 3

3.3%

0 – 1

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	17%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	17%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	12%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✗

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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