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EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 24, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
The DW Stadium
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Wigan
0 - 0
Bolton


Smith (38'), Darikwa (41'), McClean (43'), Power (44'), Pearce (60')
FT
(aet)

Kachunga (45+1'), Afolayan (75'), Lee (86')
Wigan win 5-4 on penalties

The Match

Match Report

Jamie Jones the hero in Wigan's shoot-out victory over Bolton.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 39.04%. A win for Bolton Wanderers had a probability of 35.44% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.54%) and 2-0 (6.4%). The likeliest Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 (8.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.07%).

Result
Wigan AthleticDrawBolton Wanderers
39.04%25.53%35.44%
Both teams to score 55.77%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.84%48.16%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.68%70.32%
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.68%24.32%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.3%58.7%
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.69%26.31%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.57%61.43%
Score Analysis
    Wigan Athletic 39.04%
    Bolton Wanderers 35.44%
    Draw 25.52%
Wigan AthleticDrawBolton Wanderers
1-0 @ 9.05%
2-1 @ 8.54%
2-0 @ 6.4%
3-1 @ 4.03%
3-0 @ 3.01%
3-2 @ 2.69%
4-1 @ 1.42%
4-0 @ 1.07%
4-2 @ 0.95%
Other @ 1.89%
Total : 39.04%
1-1 @ 12.07%
0-0 @ 6.4%
2-2 @ 5.7%
3-3 @ 1.2%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.52%
0-1 @ 8.54%
1-2 @ 8.07%
0-2 @ 5.7%
1-3 @ 3.59%
0-3 @ 2.54%
2-3 @ 2.54%
1-4 @ 1.2%
Other @ 3.26%
Total : 35.44%

How you voted: Wigan vs Bolton

Wigan Athletic
50.0%
Bolton Wanderers
50.0%
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