Wigan vs Bolton: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Bolton?
Bolton won 0-1 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 82′J. SheehanBolton
Official lineup for Wigan vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 11D. Costelloe
- 8C. Wright
- 43Harrison Bettoni
- 44J. Hungbo
- 6J. Weir
- 17M. Smith
- 21R. Borges Rodrigues
- 3M. Fox
- 23J. Carragher
- 4W. Aimson
- 1S. Tickle
Bolton
3-4-3- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 10S. Dalby
- 19A. Cozier-Duberry
- 25M. Conway
- 4X. Simons
- 8J. Sheehan
- 14J. Osei-Tutu
- 6G. Johnston
- 3C. Forino-Joseph
- 18E. Toal
- 1J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Bolton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Wigan wins, 0 draws, 2 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Bolton 4-1 Wigan | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy