Wigan Athletic have journeyed here for an absorbing fight versus the home team Bolton Wanderers. Read up on the game with this thorough League One preview!
Insights:
- Bolton Wanderers have the the best goal difference (+8) in League One
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
Perfect League One season at home so far for Bolton Wanderers 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Wanderers's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Fleetwood Town (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Baxter did an outstanding job against Fleetwood Town with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Adeboyejo, who usually features in attack, was the champion performer for the team in that game, earning a rating of 9.14 (out of 10). Adeboyejo scored three goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Cheltenham Town.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Wanderers matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from 6 games).
Early season league goal statistics from Bolton Wanderers's 2 home games: {6 goals}, 1 conceded.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Four points from two away games for Wigan Athletic, meaning one draw and one victory in the League One so far.
Wigan Athletic has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Carlisle United for a 1-1 draw. Adeeko got a match rating of 7.75 in that game, top player of the team. Adeeko served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 41 successful passes (of 49 total).
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Northampton Town.Wigan Athletic have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Wigan Athletic have managed a streak of 6 consecutive games without losing (2-4-0) when playing Wanderers.Top Goalscorers
  V. Adeboyejo 4 goals |   C. Wyke 3 goals | D. Charles 2 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8 | 7.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| 5.3 | 6.5 | 12 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.3 | 12 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 14.7 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 56% | 67% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 42% |
| 7 | 8 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15.5 | 15.7 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
- Bolton Wanderers have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in League One
- Bolton Wanderers have the the best goal difference (+8) in League One
| Bolton Wanderers | Last season | Wigan Athletic | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 48 | 24 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 23 | 14 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Drew | D | 8 | 15 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Lost | L | 10 | 21 | ||
| 63 | 33 | Scored | S | 21 | 38 | ||
| 38 | 14 | Conceded | C | 30 | 65 | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 96% | 91% | ||
| 62% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 67% | ||
| 33% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 39% | 37% | ||
| 17% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 15% | ||
| 10% | 4% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 4% | 11% | ||
| 38% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 57% | ||
| 46% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 22% | ||
| 29% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 30% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11.4 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 10 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||
| 39% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | ||
| 11.3 | 10.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 11.7 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 82 | 47 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 35 | 101 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 101 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 66 | 98 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 44 | 96 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 47 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 86 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 81 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 77 |
| 7 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 76 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 70 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 66 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 62 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 62 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 59 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 58 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 64 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 41 | -4 | 56 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 79 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 46 | -22 | 56 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 34 | -16 | 54 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 73 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 37 | -15 | 53 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 41 | -23 | 49 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 56 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -7 | 47 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 68 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 42 | -27 | 46 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 66 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | -22 | 45 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 78 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 47 | -31 | 44 |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 77 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 38 | -37 | 44 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 89 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 47 | -58 | 27 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 87 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 52 | 101 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 91 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 75 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 69 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 35 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 68 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 66 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 63 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 54 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 62 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 34 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 58 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 62 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 37 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 60 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 71 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 58 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 34 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 44 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -27 | 39 |
Bolton Wanderers:
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bolton News - (local newspaper)
Wigan Athletic:
- Wigan Athletic
- Wigan Today - (local newspaper)
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