Wigan vs Bolton: result 0-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 24, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Bolton?
Wigan and Bolton drew 0-0 on August 24, 2021.
Official lineup for Wigan vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 39S. Humphrys
- 36S. Smith
- 2K. Watts
- 7G. Edwards
- 8M. Power
- 11G. Massey
- 4T. Naylor
- 3T. Pearce
- 27T. Darikwa
- 23J. McClean
- 1James Jones
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 17O. Afolayan
- 24E. Kachunga
- 7N. Delfouneso
- 25G. Thomason
- 8J. Sheehan
- 20K. Lee
- 21H. Brockbank
- 29L. Gordon
- 6G. Johnston
- 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 1Matthew Gilks
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Bolton have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Charlton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Lincoln(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 3 draws, 2 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Wigan 5-2 Bolton | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Bolton 1-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Wigan 1-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Bolton 1-0 Wigan | FA Cup |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Bolton 3-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Bolton 1-1 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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