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·16 January 2026

PREVIEW | Wigan Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers - team news, lineups, predictions

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Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers clash this Saturday at the The Brick Community Stadium for matchweek 27 of the EFL League One.

Wigan Athletic have picked up 30 points and currently lie in 15th position. In their last match, Ryan Lowe's team prevailed 0-1 against Preston North End (The Emirates FA Cup 2025/26).

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Bolton Wanderers have 39 points to their name this season and occupy 6th position in the table. Last time out, Steven Schumacher's team slipped to a 0-1 defeat against Port Vale (Vertu Trophy 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bolton Wanderers winning 4-1.

Predicted lineups

Wigan Athletic: Sam Tickle, James Carragher, Will Aimson, Morgan Fox, Joe Hungbo, Jensen Weir, Matt Smith, Raphael Rodrigues, Callum Wright, Dara Costelloe, Harrison Bettoni

Bolton Wanderers: Tyler Miller, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Max Conway, Xavier Simons, Josh Sheehan, Thierry Gale, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Mason Burstow, Kyle Dempsey

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Wigan Athletic ( vs Preston North End 2026-01-09): Sam Tickle, Will Aimson, James Carragher, Morgan Fox, Raphael Rodrigues, Matt Smith, Jensen Weir, Joe Hungbo, Harrison Bettoni, Dara Costelloe, Callum Wright

Bolton Wanderers ( vs Port Vale 2026-01-13): Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Cyrus Christie, Chris Forino, Richard Taylor, Aaron Morley, Xavier Simons, Josh Sheehan, Thierry Gale, Sam Dalby, Marcus Forss

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MANAGERS

Ryan Lowe has faced Steven Schumacher on four occasions, recording one win and three losses
Steven Schumacher has faced Wigan Athletic on three occasions, recording two wins and one draw
Ryan Lowe has faced Bolton Wanderers on four occasions, recording two wins and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Bolton Wanderers currently has one win in the last six games.
Away from home, Bolton Wanderers has gone four consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Bolton Wanderers has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Bolton Wanderers has gone three consecutive games without a win.
Bolton Wanderers currently has one win in the last seven games.
Bolton Wanderers comes from five consecutive games without a win.
Bolton Wanderers comes from two consecutive losses.
At home, Wigan Athletic currently has one loss in the last seven games.
At home, Wigan Athletic currently has one win in the last six games.
At home, Wigan Athletic has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Wigan Athletic has gone three consecutive games without a win.
Wigan Athletic currently has three losses in the last 16 games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers have faced each other 55 times, with Wigan Athletic having the advantage: 21 wins, against 19 wins by Bolton Wanderers.
At The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan Athletic has an advantage in clashes against Bolton Wanderers: 11 wins in 28 games. Bolton Wanderers have nine wins.
In the English Third League, 25 matches have been played between the two teams, with Wigan Athletic winning 11, drawing five, and Bolton Wanderers winning nine.

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