League One: Bolton vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 9 match between Bolton and Wigan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wigan go up against Bolton this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Bolton are number 12 in the table on 11 points after eight matches. Wigan rank as number 8 with 12 points after eight matches played.

Form: Bolton vs Wigan

Bolton Form

Bolton go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Blackpool. They went on to beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0, before sharing the spoils with Leyton Orient in a 1-1 draw. Bolton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Wigan Form

Wigan have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Stockport County. This was followed by another draw with Lincoln City, this time 2-2, before they outclassed Doncaster by 3-0. Wigan came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by nine goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Bolton and Wigan

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bolton and Wigan played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bolton vs Wigan

Paul Mullin shows decent form right now for Wigan, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bolton, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Mason Burstow also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Bolton claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Wigan won one of their last 10 games away, drew six and lost three of the games in this run. Bolton are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Wigan did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Wigan have beaten Bolton in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Wigan got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Wigan managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Wigan have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bolton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bolton, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.