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Wigan logo
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 24, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
The DW Stadium
Bolton logo

Wigan
0 - 0
Bolton


Smith (38'), Darikwa (41'), McClean (43'), Power (44'), Pearce (60')
FT
(aet)

Kachunga (45+1'), Afolayan (75'), Lee (86')
Wigan win 5-4 on penalties

The Match

Match Report

Jamie Jones the hero in Wigan's shoot-out victory over Bolton.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 39.04%. A win for Bolton Wanderers had a probability of 35.44% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.54%) and 2-0 (6.4%). The likeliest Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 (8.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.07%).

Result
Wigan AthleticDrawBolton Wanderers
39.04%25.53%35.44%
Both teams to score 55.77%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.84%48.16%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.68%70.32%
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.68%24.32%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.3%58.7%
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.69%26.31%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.57%61.43%
Score Analysis
    Wigan Athletic 39.04%
    Bolton Wanderers 35.44%
    Draw 25.52%
Wigan AthleticDrawBolton Wanderers
1-0 @ 9.05%
2-1 @ 8.54%
2-0 @ 6.4%
3-1 @ 4.03%
3-0 @ 3.01%
3-2 @ 2.69%
4-1 @ 1.42%
4-0 @ 1.07%
4-2 @ 0.95%
Other @ 1.89%
Total : 39.04%
1-1 @ 12.07%
0-0 @ 6.4%
2-2 @ 5.7%
3-3 @ 1.2%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.52%
0-1 @ 8.54%
1-2 @ 8.07%
0-2 @ 5.7%
1-3 @ 3.59%
0-3 @ 2.54%
2-3 @ 2.54%
1-4 @ 1.2%
Other @ 3.26%
Total : 35.44%

How you voted: Wigan vs Bolton

Wigan Athletic
50.0%
Bolton Wanderers
50.0%
44
Head to Head
Mar 16, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 38
Wigan
5-2
Bolton
Garner (4'), Massey (51'), Powell (55'), Jacobs (69'), Clarke (81')
O'Neil (62'), Ameobi (80')
Lowe (3')
Dec 1, 2018 3pm
Gameweek 20
Bolton
1-1
Wigan
Buckley (7')
Williams (2'), Noone (3'), Olkowski (74')
Grigg (25' pen.)
Roberts (45'), Kipre (67')
Jan 3, 2015 3pm
Third Round
Bolton
1-0
Wigan
Clough (76')
Vela (75')
rhs 2.0
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2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


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