Wigan vs Bolton

League One 17 Jan 2026, 12:30
Wigan
Wigan
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bolton
Bolton
🏟 The Brick Community Stadium Round 27

Match report

Bolton edged past Wigan 1-0 in the League One on 17 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Wigan failed to register a single shot on target, while Bolton dominated possession with 80% of the ball.

Bolton had 16 shots to Wigan's 6.

The match was played at The Brick Community Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 20% - 80% Shots 6 - 16 On target 0 - 4 Corners 1 - 5 Fouls 17 - 15 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Josh Sheehan
Bolton · 1 goal
8 Chris Forino 69 passes (96% accurate)
8 George Johnston 72 passes (82% accurate)
7 Sam Tickle 3 saves
7 James Carragher captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–6 5–10
Shots On Goal 0–2 0–2
Ball Possession 30–70 —
Corners 1–3 0–2
Attacks 36–73 41–61
Match statistics
1 Corners 5
5 Substitution 2
77 Attacks 134
36 Dangerous Attacks 66
0 On Target 4
7 Off Target 13
20% Ball Possession 80%
6 Shots Total 16
0 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 9
4 Shots Blocked 3
3 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 5
17 Fouls 15
1 Corners 5
3 Offsides 1
32% Ball Possession 68%
0 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 0
243 Passes Total 534
148 Passes Accurate 441
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wigan · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Tickle
4 W. Aimson 23 J. Carragher 3 M. Fox
21 R. Rodrigues 17 M. Smith 6 J. Weir 44 J. Hungbo
43 H. Bettoni 8 C. Wright
11 D. Costelloe
Bolton · 3-4-3
1 J. Bonham
18 E. Toal 3 C. Forino 6 G. Johnston
14 J. Osei-Tutu 8 J. Sheehan 4 X. Simons 25 M. Conway
19 A. Cozier-Duberry 10 S. Dalby 48 M. Burstow
Wigan
Coach
Ryan Thomas Lowe
Substitutes
  • 10 Joe Taylor
  • 9 Christian Saydee
  • 7 Fraser Murray
  • 35 Tyrese Francois
  • 20 Callum McManaman
  • 30 Toby Savin
  • 5 Steven Sessegnon
Bolton
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
  • 45 John McAtee
  • 23 David Harrington
  • 29 Cyrus Christie
  • 21 Ethan Erhahon
  • 16 Aaron Morley
  • 11 Thierry Gale
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ J. Taylor ↓ D. Costelloe Wigan
  • 75' ↑ K. Dempsey ↓ X. Simons Bolton
  • 75' ↑ J. McAtee ↓ M. Burstow Bolton
  • 79' ↑ C. Saydee ↓ H. Bettoni Wigan
  • 80' ↑ F. Murray ↓ C. Wright Wigan
  • 88' ↑ T. Francois ↓ M. Smith Wigan
  • 88' ↑ C. McManaman ↓ J. Hungbo Wigan
Cards
  • 22' J. Sheehan Bolton
Head-to-head
Wigan 7 1 draws 3 Bolton
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 D D W D W
Bolton D L W L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wigan vs Bolton?
Wigan lost 0-1 against Bolton on 17 January 2026.
Who won Wigan vs Bolton?
Bolton won the match 1-0.
Where was Wigan vs Bolton played?
The match was played at The Brick Community Stadium.
Who had more possession in Wigan vs Bolton?
Bolton had 80% of possession, compared to 20% for the other side.