Wigan vs Bolton Prediction: Lancashire rivals to share spoils

Wigan Athletic are attempting to steer clear of the relegation battle, while Bolton Wanderers are still pushing for the League 1 play-offs ahead of their meeting at the Brick Community Stadium on Tuesday (19:45, Sky Sports+).

Read on for my Wigan vs Bolton predictions, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

The home side will have to assess the fitness of the likes of Joseph Hungbo, Silko-Amari Thomas, Dion Rankine and Babajide Adeeko for this test, while Will Goodwin and Matthew Smith remain on the sidelines.

Aaron Morley picked up two bookings in the weekend loss at Blackpool, so he misses out here for Bolton alongside injured duo Victor Adeboyejo and Eoin Toal.

Football Odds

Ricardo Santos and Kyle Dempsey are closing in on returns for the visiting side but may be settling for the bench at best.

Wigan vs Bolton Odds

Wigan are slight underdogs at 15/8 despite home advantage, implying a 34.8% probability, with the visiting Trotters priced at 6/4 to plunder three valuable points in their quest to get into the play-off positions. The draw trades at 9/4.

Both teams to score is available at 10/11, while Dale Taylor (Wigan) is 6/1 to open the scoring, and Bolton's Aaron Collins is 13/2 to net first.

Match Result - Draw @ 9/4

Bolton don't do draws very often; the Trotters' tally of six is the lowest in League 1 so far this season, but they might have to settle for a point here.

They have a poor record against Wigan, with no wins in the last nine meetings, of which the Latics have won six, but it is Bolton that are still pushing to get into the play-offs, while Wigan loiter just three places above the relegation zone.

Wigan do specialise in draws; their tally of 11 is bettered only by three of the third-tier rivals so far this season.

Ryan Lowe's side have only lost two of their last eight games, against Reading and in-form Charlton, and they are potentially headed for a sixth draw in 11 matches, despite the positivity of having won six of the last seven meetings with these Lancashire rivals.

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 10/11

Taking both teams to get on the scoresheet looks the wisest play in this Lancashire derby.

Bolton's games in League 1 are averaging just over three goals, while both sides have scored in four of Wigan's last six games and seven of Wanderers' last nine.

The visiting side have managed just two clean sheets in their last 10 away games in the league, while Wigan have only failed to score once in their last eight at the Brick Community Stadium in league action.

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