Bolton vs Wigan: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Wigan?
Bolton won 4-1 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′T. GaleBolton
- 20′M. ForssBolton
- 42′Mason Paul James BurstowBolton
- 50′M. ForssBolton
- 54′P. MullinWigan
Official lineup for Bolton vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 11T. Gale
- 24M. Forss
- 19A. Cozier-Duberry
- 21E. Erhahon
- 4X. Simons
- 25M. Conway
- 6G. Johnston
- 3C. Forino-Joseph
- 2J. Dacres-Cogley
- 1T. Sharman-Lowe
Wigan
3-1-4-2- 10P. Mullin
- 11D. Costelloe
- 44J. Hungbo
- 16B. Adeeko
- 14R. Trevitt
- 7F. Murray
- 17M. Smith
- 3M. Fox
- 4W. Aimson
- 5S. Sessegnon
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Wigan have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bolton win, 1 draw, 4 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Wigan 0-1 Bolton | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bolton 0-2 Wigan | League One |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Wigan 1-0 Bolton | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Bolton 0-4 Wigan | League One |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Bolton 0-1 Wigan | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Wigan 1-1 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
| Wigan | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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