A total of twelve rounds of fixtures have been played and both Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic are up there with the best. Bring it on!
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wigan Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (7) in League One
Both squads have had enough days rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's look for an animated match!
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Bolton Wanderers have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
In their previous game, the manager I. Evatt led his Wanderers to a defeat in the League One match away at Sheffield Wednesday. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at University of Bolton Stadium. Ricardo Santos was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Santos won 6 of 7 duels.
Previous to that game, a EFL Trophy home match hosting Liverpool U21 in a game that was won 4-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bolton Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost five.
Wanderers are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Plymouth Argyle awaits in three days.
Bolton Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. On the other hand, Wanderers have conceded 7 goals.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wigan Athletic, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in League One, in their League One matches away. Having won their last three away games Wigan Athletic has no reason to fear anyone.
Wigan lost away at Crewe Alexandra (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Gillingham.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wigan Athletic playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Wigan Athletic wins, three draws and two defeats.
After this away game Wigan return home for a League One game against Milton Keynes Dons. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The Wigan manager L. Richardson has got the team scoring on the road, with 9 away goals in 4 league matches. Wigan Athletic are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Wanderers wins - draws - Wigan Athletic wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Afolayan 6 goals |   W. Keane 5 goals | C. Wyke 4 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 33% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 33% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 42% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.3 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.2 | 16.8 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12.8 | 11 |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 43% | 30% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 45% | 40% |
- All of Wigan Athletic's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bolton Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wigan Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Wigan Athletic have scored in all their matches so far.
- Wigan Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (7) in League One
- Wigan Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in League One
- Wigan Athletic have the the best goal difference (+10) in League One
- Wigan Athletic have the the best goal difference (+6) away in League One
- Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 8 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -12 | 7 |
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