Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bolton Wanderers (5th, 75 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Wigan Athletic (16th, 56 pts). The last five rounds placed Bolton Wanderers no better than 15th for form, against 5th in the standings. Per game in the league, Wigan Athletic were scoring 1.07 and conceding 1.26, Bolton Wanderers 1.52 and 1.13, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Bolton Wanderers were winless in 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 24 games: 8 Wigan Athletic wins, 7 for Bolton Wanderers, 9 draws, at 2.54 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
The DW Stadium, capacity 25,138, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Josh Sheehan (82')
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic 31% · Bolton Wanderers 69% · Total shots: 6-17 · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 1-5