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England Development League 2 · GB

Wigan U21 vs Bolton U21

20 Oct 2026 · 14:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Recent Shooting Performance in Focus

Across 6 and 6 recent matches with recorded scores, respectively, the home side won 2 and the visitors won 3.

For the visitors, finishing was lower in the latest two complete-data matches (25.0% versus 37.5% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 12.3 shots per match and conceded 15 goals in that sample. Across 6 such matches, the visitors averaged 10.5 shots per match and conceded 8 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 2.50 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.91. The visitors averaged 2.00 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.85.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a home win for Wigan U21. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 36.7%, compared with 35.2% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +1.6 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Wigan U21 averaged 12.3 shots per match and Bolton U21 averaged 10.5. The shooting comparison does not provide strong additional support for this outcome. However, the visitors have conceded fewer goals in their recent matches, which calls for caution.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 2.61 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 2.72. At this price, a home win for Wigan U21 does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Wigan U21
STOCHASTICBET 36.7%
PINNACLE 35.2% odd 2.61
DIFFERENCE +1.6 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 22.2%
PINNACLE 22.2% odd 4.14
DIFFERENCE +0.0 pp
AWAY
Bolton U21
STOCHASTICBET 41.1%
PINNACLE 42.7% odd 2.15
DIFFERENCE -1.6 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 19 Oct 2026 · 21:01
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Wigan U21 has the stronger recent profile

The home side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Wigan U21 Bolton U21
Shots 12.3 · On target 6.5 Shots 11.8 · On target 6.5

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Wigan U21 Bolton U21
Shots allowed 11.5 · On target allowed 5.5 Shots allowed 16.3 · On target allowed 6.8

Wigan U21 has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Wigan U21 Bolton U21

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-19 21:53:03

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -3.90 pp —
DRAW -0.06 pp —
AWAY +3.96 pp —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME — —
DRAW — —
AWAY — —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: England Development League 2 · 62 matches with scores · 56 with shots · coverage 90.3%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Wigan U216 matches · 3 home / 3 away
DWDWLD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Bolton U216 matches · 2 home / 4 away
DLWWWD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Wigan U21Home team
+0.112.3 actual
Bolton U21Away team
−1.410.5 actual
Wigan U21: 12.3 · league average 12.2 · 6 valid matchesBolton U21: 10.5 · league average 11.9 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Wigan U21Home team
−0.411.8 actual
Bolton U21Away team
+2.715.3 actual
Wigan U21: 11.8 · league average 12.2 · 6 valid matchesBolton U21: 15.3 · league average 12.6 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Wigan U21Home team
+0.45.8 actual
Bolton U21Away team
+0.86.0 actual
Wigan U21: 5.8 · league average 5.4 · 6 valid matchesBolton U21: 6.0 · league average 5.3 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Wigan U21Home team
+0.15.5 actual
Bolton U21Away team
+0.25.8 actual
Wigan U21: 5.5 · league average 5.4 · 6 valid matchesBolton U21: 5.8 · league average 5.6 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Wigan U21Home team
+0.592.50 actual
Bolton U21Away team
+0.152.00 actual
Wigan U21: 2.50 · league average 1.91 · 6 valid matchesBolton U21: 2.00 · league average 1.85 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Wigan U21Home team
+4.5 pp20.3% actual
Bolton U21Away team
+3.2 pp19.1% actual
Wigan U21: 20.3% · league average 15.8% · 6 valid matchesBolton U21: 19.1% · league average 15.8% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Wigan U21Home team
+5.4 pp21.1% actual
Bolton U21Away team
−7.0 pp8.7% actual
Wigan U21: 21.1% · league average 15.8% · 6 valid matchesBolton U21: 8.7% · league average 15.7% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Wigan U21 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
06/10/2026Away2–28 / 144 / 7
29/09/2026Home2–115 / 97 / 4
22/09/2026Home2–211 / 107 / 3
15/09/2026Home6–415 / 138 / 8
04/09/2026Away1–416 / 127 / 7
01/09/2026Away2–29 / 132 / 4
Bolton U21 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
12/10/2026Away3–313 / 189 / 12
05/10/2026Away0–27 / 113 / 5
29/09/2026Away2–115 / 197 / 5
21/09/2026Home3–112 / 177 / 5
15/09/2026Away3–09 / 148 / 3
04/09/2026Home1–17 / 132 / 5

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.