Bolton Wanderers are slightly favored to win based on their stronger 2025-26 League One form, sitting in the play-off positions with 10 wins, 9 draws, and 5 losses from 24 games, while Wigan Athletic have been mid-table with more inconsistent results. Early market indicators suggest narrow odds around 2.40 for Bolton, 2.90 for Wigan, and 3.20 for the draw, reflecting a tight derby with Bolton’s superior league record giving them the edge with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The Wigan vs Bolton League One match is scheduled to start at 12:30 PM local time on 17 January 2026, which corresponds to 12:30 PM GMT/UTC in the United Kingdom. Fans worldwide can use this GMT time reference to convert the kickoff to their own time zone.

This fixture will be played at Wigan Athletic’s home ground, the Brick Community Stadium in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The stadium typically hosts over 20,000 spectators for major League One fixtures and offers modern seating, good pitch visibility, and strong transport links via road and rail from the town centre.

Given Bolton’s stronger overall 2025-26 campaign and positive goal difference of +9 from 31 league goals scored and 22 conceded, they are projected as narrow favorites in what should be a low-to-medium scoring encounter. A sensible odds-based prediction is Bolton to win or draw on the double chance market at around 1.40–1.50, with correct-score bettors often looking at a 1-1 draw or 2-1 Bolton win based on both teams’ recent scoring patterns.

In recent competitive meetings over the past few League One seasons, Bolton and Wigan have usually produced close contests, with neither side dominating completely but Bolton shading the overall record with more wins and fewer defeats. The recent head-to-head trend has seen several matches decided by a single goal and a couple of draws, underlining the derby nature of this rivalry and suggesting another tight encounter on 17 January 2026.