Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/01/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

The Brick Community Stadium (Wigan).

League One - Round 27
Referee: Martin S. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.39	1.44
Ball possession
31%	69%
Total shots
6	16
Shots on target
0	4
Big chances
1	3
Corner kicks
1	5
Passes
61% (147/242)	83% (441/534)
Yellow cards
0	1
Expected goals (xG)
0.39	1.44
xG on target (xGOT)
0.00	0.84
Total shots
6	16
Shots on target
0	4
Shots off target
2	9
Blocked shots
4	3
Shots inside the box
3	11
Shots outside the box
3	5
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
1	3
Corner kicks
1	5
Touches in opposition box
9	25
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	1
Free kicks
15	17
Passes
61% (147/242)	83% (441/534)
Long passes
26% (14/53)	40% (26/65)
Passes in final third
53% (41/78)	67% (118/175)
Crosses
13% (2/15)	44% (11/25)
Expected assists (xA)
0.47	1.39
Throw ins
25	19
Fouls
17	15
Tackles
56% (5/9)	80% (8/10)
Duels won
46	68
Clearances
31	28
Interceptions
3	6
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	0
xGOT faced
0.84	0.00
Goals prevented
-0.16	0.00

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
22', Sheehan J. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
61', Costelloe D. ↓, Taylor J. ↑,
75', Simons X. ↓, Dempsey K. ↑,
75', Burstow M. ↓, McAtee J. ↑,
79', Bettoni H. ↓, Saydee C. ↑,
80', Wright C. ↓, Murray F. ↑,
82', 0 - 1, Sheehan J. ⚽,
88', Smith M. ↓, Francois T. ↑,
88', Hungbo J. ↓, McManaman C. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Wigan Athletic
27.9%

Draw
28.4%

Bolton Wanderers
43.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

25.1%

28.5%

46.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

25.1%

28.5%

46.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Wigan Athletic has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.8%)

Bolton Wanderers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.6%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Wigan Athletic than the current prediction. (-2.8%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Bolton Wanderers than the current prediction. (+2.6%)

Wigan Athletic - Bolton Wanderers Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.34 ↓ (3.72)	3.27 ↓ (3.28)	2.13 ↑ (2.01)	7.5% (7.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Wigan Athletic - Bolton Wanderers?

Users Predictions: 11 users predict this event. Wigan will win (votes: 7 - 63.6%). Bolton will win (votes: 3 - 27.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 9.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Wigan: 35.2% – 92%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Wigan Athletic will win (2 of 2 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 15 and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Wigan won 3.
In recent matches, Wigan has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Bolton has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Bolton may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Wigan has had a series of away games.
Bolton will hold a modest advantage in this match.
There will not play in Wigan: Mabaya I. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Trevitt R. (Thigh Injury)
There are questionable in Wigan: Adeeko B. (Inactive) Kerr J. (Inactive) Rogers J. (Injury)
In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Wigan won 8 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 28:18. (average 1.8:1.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Wigan won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 12:7. (average 1.7:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Wigan Athletic won against Bolton Wanderers?

Wigan Athletic has won 3 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Bolton Wanderers won against Wigan Athletic?

Bolton Wanderers has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Wigan Athletic - Bolton Wanderers were as follows:

20.09.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Wigan Athletic 4:1

01.04.2025 Wigan Athletic - Bolton Wanderers 0:1

14.12.2024 Bolton Wanderers - Wigan Athletic 0:2

27.02.2024 Wigan Athletic - Bolton Wanderers 1:0

19.08.2023 Bolton Wanderers - Wigan Athletic 0:4

Latest results of Wigan Athletic

09.01.2026 Preston North End - Wigan Athletic 0:1 ✺

04.01.2026 Cardiff City - Wigan Athletic 1:0 ✺

01.01.2026 Wigan Athletic - Barnsley 1:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Burton Albion - Wigan Athletic 0:2 ✺

26.12.2025 Bradford City - Wigan Athletic 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Bolton Wanderers

13.01.2026 Bolton Wanderers - Port Vale 0:1 ✺

10.01.2026 Peterborough United - Bolton Wanderers 3:1 ✺

04.01.2026 Bolton Wanderers - Northampton Town 0:0 ✺

01.01.2026 Doncaster Rovers - Bolton Wanderers 1:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Mansfield Town 0:1 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Lincoln	39	25	9	5	74:34	40	84
2	Cardiff	39	23	8	8	73:41	32	77
3	Bolton	39	17	15	7	55:39	16	66
4	Bradford City	39	19	8	12	49:44	5	65
5	Stockport County	37	17	9	11	51:48	3	60
6	Stevenage	38	17	9	12	41:38	3	60
7	Plymouth	39	18	5	16	60:54	6	59
8	Reading	39	15	13	11	57:51	6	58
9	Huddersfield	39	16	9	14	59:51	8	57
10	Wycombe	39	15	11	13	55:43	12	56
11	Luton	39	15	10	14	52:49	3	55
12	Peterborough	38	15	5	18	57:52	5	50
13	Barnsley	37	13	11	13	59:60	-1	50
14	AFC Wimbledon	38	14	8	16	49:55	-6	50
15	Mansfield	37	12	13	12	47:41	6	49
16	Leyton Orient	38	14	6	18	55:62	-7	48
17	Doncaster	38	13	8	17	41:59	-18	47
18	Burton	39	12	10	17	44:54	-10	46
19	Wigan	38	11	12	15	41:51	-10	45
20	Exeter	39	11	9	19	42:52	-10	42
21	Blackpool	39	11	9	19	46:63	-17	42
22	Rotherham	38	9	9	20	35:58	-23	36
23	Northampton	39	9	8	22	33:56	-23	35
24	Port Vale	36	7	10	19	29:49	-20	31

      Promotion ~ Championship
      Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )
      Relegation ~ League Two