Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers

League One 27 Feb 2024, 19:45
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
🏟 DW Stadium (Wigan) 👤 J. Busby Round 27

Match report

Wigan Athletic edged past Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the League One on 27 February 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Bolton Wanderers dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 11 shots to Wigan Athletic's 4.

The match was played at DW Stadium (Wigan), with J. Busby in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 4 - 11 On target 2 - 3 Corners 0 - 9 Fouls 17 - 16 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Sam Tickle
Wigan Athletic · 3 saves
8 Josh Sheehan 74 passes (86% accurate)
8 Nathanael Ogbeta captained the side
7 Stephen Humphrys 1 goal
7 Jason Kerr captained the side
First half vs second half
Wigan Athletic stepped it up after the break, with 4 shots in the second half compared to 0 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 0–6 4–5
Shots On Goal 0–1 2–2
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 0–5 0–4
Attacks 33–53 31–71
Match statistics
4 Substitution 4
64 Attacks 124
22 Dangerous Attacks 57
3 On Target 1
2 Off Target 10
4 Shots Total 11
2 Shots On Goal 3
1 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 2
3 Shots Inside Box 5
1 Shots Outside Box 6
17 Fouls 16
0 Corners 9
2 Offsides 2
31% Ball Possession 69%
3 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 1
283 Passes Total 619
211 Passes Accurate 544
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wigan Athletic
Coach
S. Maloney
Substitutes
  • 11 Stephen Humphrys
  • 17 Martial Godo
  • 3 Tom Pearce
  • 4 Liam Morrison
  • 12 Ben Amos
  • 22 Chris Sze
  • 23 Charlie Kelman
Bolton Wanderers
Coach
I. Evatt
Substitutes
  • 28 Aaron Collins
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
  • 9 Jón Daði Böðvarsson
  • 35 Cameron Jerome
  • 15 William Forrester
  • 3 Jack Iredale
  • 16 Aaron Morley
Substitutions
  • 21' ↑ A. Collins ↓ Carlos Gomes Bolton Wanderers
  • 54' ↑ S. Humphrys ↓ J. Magennis Wigan Athletic
  • 64' ↑ M. Godo ↓ C. McManaman Wigan Athletic
  • 70' ↑ K. Dempsey ↓ P. Maghoma Bolton Wanderers
  • 70' ↑ J. Böðvarsson ↓ V. Adeboyejo Bolton Wanderers
  • 75' ↑ T. Pearce ↓ J. Smith Wigan Athletic
  • 75' ↑ L. Morrison ↓ C. Goode Wigan Athletic
  • 79' ↑ C. Jerome ↓ J. Sheehan Bolton Wanderers
Cards
  • 7' P. Maghoma Bolton Wanderers
  • 24' N. Ogbeta Bolton Wanderers
  • 45' J. Magennis Wigan Athletic
  • 60' M. Smith Wigan Athletic
  • 77' S. Smith Wigan Athletic
  • 90+2' G. Thomason Bolton Wanderers
Head-to-head
Wigan Athletic 7 1 draws 3 Bolton Wanderers
2026-01-17 Wigan vs Bolton 0 - 1
2025-09-20 Bolton vs Wigan 4 - 1
2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1
2024-12-14 Bolton Wanderers vs Wigan Athletic 0 - 2
2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0
2023-08-19 Bolton Wanderers vs Wigan Athletic 0 - 4
Recent form
Wigan Athletic D D W D W
Bolton Wanderers D L W L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers?
Wigan Athletic won 1-0 against Bolton Wanderers on 27 February 2024.
Who won Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers?
Wigan Athletic won the match 1-0.
Where was Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers played?
The match was played at DW Stadium (Wigan).
Who had more possession in Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers?
Bolton Wanderers had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.