Bolton vs Wigan Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2025

League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Wigan

Bolton host Wigan in this League One encounter at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

There’s a Strong Case for Trotters to Win

We think that Bolton can get the better of Wigan and we really like the odds of -135 on the Full-Time Result market. The price looks appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

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Bolton Beat Wigan in their Last H2H Battle

Bolton Wanderers played Leyton Orient away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at BetWright Stadium.

Wigan Athletic won their previous game, beating Doncaster Rovers at home. It was a 3-0 victory at The Brick Community Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Bolton who were victorious when they last faced Wigan. At The Brick Community Stadium, a 1-0 away victory was recorded. The previous 8 H2H meetings have ended in five Wigan victories, two draws and one Bolton win.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Bolton	14	6	5	3	19	15	4	19:15	23
14	Wigan	14	4	5	5	17	18	-1	17:18	17

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Confirmed Lineups

Bolton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Teddy Sharman-Lowe (GK), Josh Cogley, Chris Forino-Joseph, George Johnston, Max Conway, Xavier Simons, Ethan Erhahon, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Marcus Forss, Thierry Gale, Mason Burstow.

Wigan confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Tickle (GK), Steven Sessegnon, Will Aimson, Morgan Fox, Matthew Smith, Fraser Murray, Ryan Trevitt, Babajide Adeeko, Joseph Hungbo, Dara Costelloe, Paul Mullin.

Bolton vs Wigan Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Bolton vs Wigan with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Our opinion is that Bolton will prove too strong for their opponents and we’ll therefore take the -135 for this League One game. This bet really stands out when it comes to securing value.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest League One team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Wigan league stats:

• Bolton have won 10 of their last 20 games at home.

Bolton to Win Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 57.5% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bolton 2 - 0 Wigan

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-0 being landed by Bolton. You can secure odds of +575 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason Burstow to Score +240

Mason Burstow (Bolton) has netted three goals in his past four League One home matches. There are odds of +240 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Mason Burstow Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+500

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Bolton vs Wigan Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bolton Trading at Shorter Odds Than Wigan

Bolton Wanderers are the skinniest price to succeed in this League One clash, with the favourites afforded a 55% probability based on their -123 betting odds with the bookies. If you want to wager on the underdog, Wigan Athletic have been priced up at +295.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Bolton -0.5 at -127 should you want to go for the favourites, with Wigan +0.5 available at -108 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

The current odds reflect that there’s not much between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

-123

X

+265

2

+295

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+120

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-435

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-278

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-127

2 Hcp +0.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-110

John McAtee Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There is +180 available that John McAtee finds the net at any stage. He is available at +450 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

John McAtee (Bolton)

First

+180

Anytime

+450

Sam Dalby (Bolton)

First

+185

Anytime

+450

Mason Burstow (Bolton)

First

+240

Anytime

+500

Marcus Forss (Bolton)

First

+250

Anytime

+525

Victor Adeboyejo (Bolton)

First

+255

Anytime

+550

Dara Costelloe (Wigan)

First

+295

Anytime

+750

Thierry Gale (Bolton)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Paul Mullin (Wigan)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Aaron Morley (Bolton)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Joseph Hungbo (Wigan)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Xavier Simons (Bolton)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Chris Sze (Wigan)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Fraser Murray (Wigan)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Josh Sheehan (Bolton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Christian Saydee (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

William Forrester (Bolton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Kyle Dempsey (Bolton)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Harry McHugh (Wigan)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Trevitt (Wigan)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Callum Wright (Wigan)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Callum McManaman (Wigan)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Matt Smith (Wigan)

First

+800

Anytime

+1500

Eoin Toal (Bolton)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Will Aimson (Wigan)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Richard Taylor (Bolton)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Luke Robinson (Wigan)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

James Carragher (Wigan)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Bolton Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Bolton have not tasted defeat at Toughsheet Community Stadium in six straight matches. Steven Schumacher's team have clocked up four draws, three victories and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Wigan are winless in the last six away games. The Latics have finished with six draws, three defeats and two win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The previous Toughsheet Community Stadium encounter involved a 2-0 Wigan win against Bolton. Wigan have won all of the past 3 H2H meetings at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bolton Home Stats		3-4-3	2.20	1.20	1.00	2	8	4	6
Wigan Away Stats		1-6-3	2.10	0.90	1.20	3	7	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Bolton vs Wigan Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Bolton vs Wigan team news before placing your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for League One together with updated injury news.

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