Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 1 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC The Brick Community Stadium 15,445 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 90+2' Chris Forino-Joseph
Harry McHugh 24' Y
Owen Dale 27' Y
Scott Smith 64' Y
Will Aimson 65' Y
Maleace Asamoah 72' Y
Callum McManaman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Sowerby (England)

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
2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-12-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
29 Mar Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
15 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
08 Mar Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Mansfield Town FC A 0–0 D
01 Mar Reading FC H 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
15 Mar Stockport County FC H 0–1 L
11 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 2–3 L
08 Mar Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
04 Mar Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Brick Community Stadium!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' 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 Owen Dale suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Harry McHugh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 24.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Owen Dale. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 32' Carlos Mendes Gomes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 37' Scott Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Kerr, as he is very good at scoring at The Brick Community Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 52' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Jonny Smith is replaced by Joseph Hungbo.
  • 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 64' Scott Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 65' Will Aimson is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan Baxter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maleace Asamoah.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Oliver Norburn exits the field as Ronan Darcy enters on 79.
  • 81' The whistle greets Aaron Collins as he departs to be replaced by Jay Matete.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 88' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Jordi Osei-Tutu departs to be replaced by Szabolcs Schon.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Callum McManaman.
  • 90' John McAtee makes way for Gethin Jones at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • With this win, Bolton Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

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

2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-12-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2025-03-15 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2025-03-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2025-03-04 Mansfield Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Reading FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-29 Blackpool FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-03-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Stockport County FC L 2025-03-11 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-03-08 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-04 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC36% Draw30% Bolton Wanderers FC34%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
64%
Wigan Athletic FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC25% Draw51% Bolton Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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