Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bolton
Match Time & Date:
16/10/2021
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Wigan
Bolton will look to make amends for a 1-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday when they take on Wigan in a highly-anticipated League One game. The Trotters aim to regain their spot in top six, but this will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Ireland international Eoin Doyle is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
The Latics, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, with the team beating Gillingham on the road in their last league match. Wigan aim to climb to automatic promotion places, and seeing that they will go for a win in Saturday’s clash as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Former Sunderland attacker Charlie Wyke should be deployed up front as a lone forward for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Gethin Jones):
Born in Perth, Australia on October 13, 1995, Gethin Jones is a professional footballer who plays for Carlisle United in the League Two as a defender. Jones is a product of the Wrexham football school, but he played for Everton at youth level as well.
The pacey right-back made only one appearance for the Toffees as he played against Krasnodar in the Europa League 2013/2014 season. Gethin Jones played for the likes of Plymouth Argyle (loan), Barnsley (loan), Fleetwood Town, and Mansfield Town (loan) as well before joining his current club Carlisle United. Jones is eligible to play for Australia and Wales despite playing for the Wales U17, U19, and U21 teams in the past.
He made his League Two debut with Carlisle United in a 3-2 win over Stevenage on September 14, 2019. Jones’ main position is right-back, but he is used as both right midfielder and left-back as well. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Wigan):
Wigan Athletic are one of the winners of the English FA Cup. The Latics won the prestigious trophy in 2013, with the team upsetting Manchester City in the title game. This is considered the club’s biggest success, but it has to be noted that Wigan played in the UEFA Europa League in the 2013/2014 season.
Wigan have been playing their home games at the DW Stadium since 1999 and they had played at Springfield Park in the past. Chorley are considered Wigan’s fierce rivals, but the two teams last met in 1971, when they competed in the Northern Premier League. The likes of Preston North End, Bury, Oldham Athletic, Burnley and Blackburn Rovers are regarded as Wigan Athletic’s rivals as well.
The club was founded in 1932 and they competed in the English Premier League from 2005 to 2013. The colour of Wigan’s home kit is blue and white (stripes).
