Bolton Wanderers vs Wigan

20 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • Thierry Gale 15’
  • Marcus Forss 20’, 50’
  • Mason Burstow 42’
  • Paul Mullin 54’

Match summary

Bolton Wanderers won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Wigan. Bolton Wanderers led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Thierry Gale put Bolton Wanderers ahead in the 15th minute, Marcus Forss made it 2-0 in the 20th minute, and Mason Burstow made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Forss made it 4-0 in the 50th minute and Paul Mullin pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bolton Wanderers created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Wigan's 0.89 from 10.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
14 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 16
406 Passes 369
80.8% Pass accuracy 77.0%
13 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Bolton Wanderers Wigan
Kick-off
Thierry GaleShot on target
6’
Thierry GaleRight foot shot1-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
15’
Marcus ForssRight foot shot2-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
20’
Thierry GaleShot on target
30’
Amario Cozier-DuberryShot on target
32’
Mason BurstowRight foot shot3-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
42’
45+6’
Joseph HungboFoul
Half-time3-0
46’
Maleace AsamoahBabajide Adeeko
46’
Luke RobinsonDara Costelloe
46’
Raphael RodriguesJoseph Hungbo
Marcus ForssRight foot shot4-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
50’
Second half underway
54’
Paul MullinRight foot shot4-1 (Wigan)
Sam DalbyMarcus Forss
58’
Ibrahim CissokoThierry Gale
68’
69’
Callum WrightMatthew Smith
85’
Callum McManamanSteven Sessegnon
Josh SheehanMason Burstow
85’
Aaron MorleyEthan Erhahon
85’
Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.89 15’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), 1-0 15’ 20’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), 2-0 20’ 42’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), 3-0 42’ 50’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), 4-0 50’ 54’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), 4-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.89 15’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), 1-0 Gale 15’ 20’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), 2-0 Forss 20’ 42’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), 3-0 Burstow 42’ 50’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), 4-0 Forss 50’ 54’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), 4-1 Mullin 54’
Bolton Wanderers 1.39 xGWigan 0.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wigan attacking Bolton Wanderers attacking 
50’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 20’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 66’ Maleace Asamoah (Wigan), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 45’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 78’ Will Aimson (Wigan), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 65’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 30’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 73’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 15’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 43’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Will Aimson (Wigan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Joseph Hungbo (Wigan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 43’ Joseph Hungbo (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 52’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 32’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 20’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 66’ Maleace Asamoah (Wigan), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 45’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 78’ Will Aimson (Wigan), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 65’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 30’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 73’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 15’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 43’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Will Aimson (Wigan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Joseph Hungbo (Wigan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 43’ Joseph Hungbo (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Paul Mullin (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 32’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sharman-Lowe
Conway
Dacres-Cogley
Forino
Johnston
Erhahon 85’
Simons
Gale 68’
Cozier-Duberry
Forss 2 58’
Burstow 85’
Wigan 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Tickle
Sessegnon 85’
Aimson
Fox
Smith 69’
Murray
Trevitt
Adeeko 46’
Hungbo 46’
Costelloe 46’
Mullin

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Teddy Sharman-Lowe
90′ 0 1 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Josh Dacres-Cogley
90′ – – 1 – – 39 1 – – –
Chris Forino
90′ 1 3 3 6 4 34 – – – –
George Johnston
90′ – 1 1 6 4 55 1 – – –
Max Conway
90′ 5 1 1 11 2 44 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Xavier Simons
90′ – – 55 1 0.03 2 1 4 1 1 –
Ethan Erhahon Taken off
85′ – 1 37 3 0.02 2 1 3 1 – –
Amario Cozier-Duberry
90′ – – 20 – 0.12 – – 5 1 2 –
Thierry Gale Taken off
68′ 1 1 19 1 0.13 – – 1 – – –
Ibrahim Cissoko Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 – 0.00 – 1 2 1 2 –
Josh Sheehan Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 25 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Aaron Morley Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 5 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Forwards3 players
Marcus Forss Taken off
58′ 2 – 2 2 0.63 0.19 – 1 – 11 –
Mason Burstow Taken off
85′ 1 – 3 1 0.09 0.13 3 5 – 13 –
Sam Dalby Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 – 0.16 0.29 1 3 – 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bolton Wanderers win 51% Avg odds 1.83
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62
Wigan win 23% Avg odds 4.06

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bolton Wanderers DDDWD
Wigan LDDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wigan 0-1 Bolton Wanderers, 01 Apr 25 Next meeting: Wigan 0-1 Bolton Wanderers, 17 Jan 26  All Bolton Wanderers vs Wigan meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.