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League OneMatchweek 27THE MATCH CENTRE

Wigan vs Bolton match centre

Wigan badgeWiganHome · 16 in league
LWDLW
Momentum→ Steady49/100OlderLatest
Full time
0:1
UK time · Europe/London
Bolton badgeBoltonAway · 5 in league
LDDLL
Momentum↘ Falling12/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
J. Sheehan82′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
WiganBolton
1Corner Kicks5
17Fouls15
0Yellow Cards1
Red Cards
3Goalkeeper Saves0
243Total passes534
148Passes accurate441

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Wigan 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Bolton 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Wigan

0/2Wins
0.5Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Wigan’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Bolton

0/1Wins
0.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.

Inspect Bolton’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Bolton

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game0.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1

Only a few results are available.

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About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Wigan at home with Bolton away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 09:06 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League One · 2025/26 · all league matches

WiganBolton
24Matches played25
30Points earned39
7Wins10
1.1Goals scored / match1.3
1.1Goals conceded / match1.0
6Clean sheets7
7Failed to score6

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Wigan at home with Bolton away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Wigan

3wins
0 draws

Bolton

2wins

Aug 2023 – Sep 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Wigan first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Wigan

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Ryan Thomas Lowe
  1. 1S. TickleG
  2. 4W. AimsonD
  3. 23J. CarragherD
  4. 3M. FoxD
  5. 21R. Borges RodriguesM
  6. 17M. SmithM
  7. 6J. WeirM
  8. 44J. HungboM
  9. 43H. BettoniF
  10. 8C. WrightF
  11. 11D. CostelloeF
Substitutes (7)

30 · T. Savin

5 · S. Sessegnon

35 · T. Francois

7 · F. Murray

20 · C. McManaman

10 · J. Taylor

9 · C. Saydee

Bolton

Confirmed formation3-4-3Steven Schumacher
  1. 1J. BonhamG
  2. 18E. ToalD
  3. 3C. Forino-JosephD
  4. 6G. JohnstonD
  5. 14J. Osei-TutuM
  6. 8J. SheehanM
  7. 4X. SimonsM
  8. 25M. ConwayM
  9. 19A. Cozier-DuberryF
  10. 10S. DalbyF
  11. 48M. BurstowF
Substitutes (7)

23 · D. Harrington

29 · C. Christie

21 · E. Erhahon

16 · A. Morley

22 · K. Dempsey

11 · T. Gale

45 · J. McAtee

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Wigan

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Sam Tickle906.2—0—28—
Will Aimson906.5—0—26—
James Carragher906.9—0—29—
Morgan Fox906.2—0—27—
Raphael Rodrigues906.5—0—111
Matthew Smith886.9—0—222
Jensen Weir906.7—0—30—
Joseph Hungbo886.3—01181
Harrison Bettoni796.3—0115—
Callum Wright807.0—0—204
Dara Costelloe616.0—0—5—
Joe Taylor296.3—0—31
Christian Saydee116.3—0—2—
Fraser Murray106.5—0—2—
Tyrese Francois2——0—3—
Callum McManaman2——0—1—
Toby Savin———————
Steven Sessegnon———————

Bolton

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jack Bonham907.2—0—38—
Eoin Toal907.3—0—753
Chris Forino907.6—0169—
George Johnston907.5—0—722
Jordi Osei-Tutu906.9—0—432
Josh Sheehan908.910255—
Xavier Simons756.9—0237—
Max Conway907.2—02391
Amario Cozier-Duberry906.7—0145—
Sam Dalby906.2—0325—
Mason Burstow756.7—01221
Kyle Dempsey156.7—0—81
John McAtee156.3—016—
David Harrington———————
Cyrus Christie———————
Ethan Erhahon———————
Aaron Morley———————
Thierry Gale———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

League One table

League centre ↗

Current standings · League One: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Lincoln4631105894148103
WWWDW
2Cardiff462710990504091
LWWWD
3Stockport County4622111371581377
WLWLD
4Bradford462211135851777
WDDDL
5Bolton461918970521875
LDDWL
6Stevenage462112134946375
WDWDL
7Luton4621111468561274
WWWDW
8Plymouth462271775631273
WWDWD
9Huddersfield4618131574641067
WLDDD
10Mansfield Town4616171362501265
WDWWD
11Wycombe4617121769581163
WLLDL
12Reading461615156460463
LDLLL
13Blackpool46179205465-1160
WWWWL
14Doncaster46179205069-1960
WDLWW
15Barnsley461514176873-559
LWLLD
16Wigan461414184958-956
LLDWW
17Burton Albion461315185060-1054
DDDWD
18Peterborough46158236468-453
LDLDL
19AFC Wimbledon46158235172-2153
LWLLL
20Leyton Orient461410225971-1252
DLLDL
21Exeter City461213215261-949
LDDDW
22Port Vale461012243661-2542
LWLLD
23Rotherham461011254171-3041
LDLWL
24Northampton4698293974-3535
LLLLL
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