Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bolton
Match Time & Date:
14/12/2024
13:30
Prediction: 1-0
Wigan
Following a 3-1 win over Mansfield Town, Bolton will be aiming to climb to the playoffs berth when they take on Wigan Athletic on Saturday. Manager Ian Evatt shuffled his pack in the EFL Trophy win over Huddersfield, but the 43-year-old tactician is going to field the best possible side against the Latics. Aaron Collins is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring a brace as a substitute in the midweek triumph.
Wigan, on the other hand, are on a three-game losing run in all competitions. Considering that Bolton have turned their stadium into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. Midfielder Dion Rankine continues to miss out with injury for the visiting side, while both Silko Thomas and Dale Taylor return to the starting XI after the duo was rested in the EFL Trophy loss to Chesterfield Town.
Highlighted Team (Bolton):
Bolton Wanderers were formed as Christ Church Football Club back in 1874 and three years later they adopted their current name. The Trotters currently compete in the Championship and they play their home games at Macron Stadium, which was opened in 1997.
Speaking of the club’s trophies, Bolton Wanderers won the FA Cup on four occasions (1923, 1926, 1929 and 1958), but they have yet to win the Premier League title. The Trotters were producing splendid displays in the 2003/2004 Premier League campaign, with the team finishing the season in eighth position in the standings, which is regarded as the club’s best result in the English top flight.
Bolton did well to reach the UEFA Cup knockout stages in the 2007/2008 season; the English outfit eliminated Atletico Madrid in the two-legged tie, but Sporting Lisbon eventually proved to be a big catch for the Trotters.
Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha is one of the most notable footballers who played for Bolton and he scored 14 goals in 124 appearances in the league for the club. Bury are considered the club’s fiercest rivals.
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