Thursday , 1 October 2026

Barnsley FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Barnsley FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Oakwell Ground 14,808 HT 45' · FT 45'
John McAtee 25' 1–0
Donovan Pines 47' 2–0
2–1 62' Victor Adeboyejo
2–2 90+8' Randell Williams
Y 11' George Thomason
John McAtee 32' Y
Y 90' Cameron Jerome
Y 90' Jack Iredale
Jordan Williams 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
4
2
Barnsley FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-05 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-02-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2023-01-02 Barnsley FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-11-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2022-10-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
02 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 4–2 W
24 Feb Derby County FC H 2–1 W
17 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Feb Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
02 Mar Cambridge United FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
20 Feb Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
17 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Oakwell Ground!
  • 5' England international Herbie Kane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for George Thomason.
  • 16' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 21' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' John McAtee has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Barnsley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! John McAtee argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Donovan Pines makes it 2-0.
  • 51' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Jack Iredale on, Josh Dacres-Cogley off on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Cameron Jerome is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' A goal from the Nigeria international Victor Adeboyejo! He fires home on 62 to make it 2-1!
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 68' Barnsley FC make a change. Nicky Cadden trudges off to be replaced by Conor Grant on 68 minutes.
  • 70' Edmond-Paris Maghoma is replacing Kyle Dempsey for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joshua Earl suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Victor Adeboyejo is replaced by Jon Bodvarsson on 79 minute.
  • 84' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Phillips departs to be replaced by Barry Cotter.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Ground. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Cameron Jerome catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' Barnsley FC make a change. Devante Cole trudges off to be replaced by Sam Cosgrove on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Barnsley FC 2-2 Bolton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Adam Phillips 2
Jonathan Russell 2
Fabio Jalo 2
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Randell Williams 1
John McAtee 1
Donovan Pines 1

Head to Head

2024-03-05 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-02-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC 2023-01-02 Barnsley FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-11-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Barnsley FC 2022-10-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2024-03-05 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–4 Barnsley FC W 2024-02-24 Barnsley FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2024-02-17 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-02-13 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-02-10 Barnsley FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-03-05 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-02-24 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-02-20 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-02-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Charlton Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC45% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
55%
Barnsley FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC30% Draw47% Bolton Wanderers FC23%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.