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League One | Gameweek 20
Dec 14, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium
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Bolton
0 - 2
Wigan


Johnston (9'), Santos (14'), Thomason (37')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Taylor (18'), Aasgaard (67')
Smith (20'), Sessegnon (26'), Carragher (72'), Taylor (77')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bolton 3-1 Huddersfield
Tuesday, December 10 at 7.45pm in EFL Trophy

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 Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 54.67%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 22.29%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.84%) and 2-0 (9.19%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.87%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it was 0-1 (6.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawWigan Athletic
54.67% (0.030999999999999 0.03)23.04% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)22.29% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Both teams to score 54.95% (0.018999999999998 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.92% (0.033000000000001 0.03)45.08% (-0.027999999999999 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.58% (0.032000000000004 0.03)67.43% (-0.027999999999992 -0.03)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.62% (0.024000000000001 0.02)16.38% (-0.02 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.98% (0.039999999999999 0.04)46.02% (-0.035999999999994 -0.04)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.71% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)34.29% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.01% (0.0030000000000001 0)70.99% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 54.67%
    Wigan Athletic 22.29%
    Draw 23.04%
Bolton WanderersDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 10.16%
2-1 @ 9.84% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 9.19% (0.0010000000000012 0)
3-1 @ 5.93% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
3-0 @ 5.54% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-2 @ 3.18% (0.0029999999999997 0)
4-1 @ 2.68% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-0 @ 2.51% (0.0029999999999997 0)
4-2 @ 1.44% (0.0029999999999999 0)
5-1 @ 0.97% (0.003 0)
5-0 @ 0.91% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 54.67%
1-1 @ 10.87% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.62% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.27% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-3 @ 1.13% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 23.04%
0-1 @ 6.01% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
1-2 @ 5.82% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 3.22% (-0.004 -0)
1-3 @ 2.08% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 1.88%
0-3 @ 1.15% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.14%
Total : 22.29%

How you voted: Bolton vs Wigan

Bolton Wanderers
81.0%
Draw
14.3%
Wigan Athletic
4.8%
21
Head to Head
Feb 27, 2024 8.15pm
Gameweek 27
Wigan
1-0
Bolton
Humphrys (69')
Magennis (45'), Smith (60'), Smith (77')

Maghoma (7'), Ogbeta (24'), Thomason (90+2')
Aug 19, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 4
Bolton
0-4
Wigan

Iredale (53'), Jones (72')
Wyke (12', 75'), Humphrys (24', 45+4')
Humphrys (45'), Watts (56'), Adeeko (80')
Apr 2, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 41
Wigan
1-1
Bolton
McClean (7')
McClean (16')
Oct 16, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 13
Bolton
0-4
Wigan

Johnston (27'), Santos (64'), Thomason (87')
Keane (6'), McClean (51', 81'), Lang (65')
Cousins (48'), Lang (56'), Pearce (77'), Massey (86')
Aug 24, 2021 7.45pm
Second Round
Wigan
0-0
Bolton
(Aggregate 0-0 | Wigan win 5-4 on penalties)
Smith (38'), Darikwa (41'), McClean (43'), Power (44'), Pearce (60')
Kachunga (45+1'), Afolayan (75'), Lee (86')