History of the Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers fixture
Bolton Wanderers face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Trotters have recorded 7 wins, and Wigan Athletic have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, with Bolton Wanderers inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Latics in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Wed 16 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 29 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 05 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 17 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Bolton Wanderers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Trotters's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 5 points from their 7 games thus far.
Bolton Wanderers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 7 games have yielded only 3 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Bolton Wanderers on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Wigan Athletic. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Bolton Wanderers | 11 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here