Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium 21,709 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Devante Cole
Zac Ashworth 64' 1–1
Y 3' Mael de Gevigney
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 18' Y
Y 35' Luca Connell
Y 47' Jordan Williams
Kyle Dempsey 84' Y
Y 90' Devante Cole

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

2
4
3
Bolton Wanderers FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
27 Jan Carlisle United FC A 4–1 W
23 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
20 Jan Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
16 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
07 Jan Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
23 Jan Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan Carlisle United FC H 2–1 W
13 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 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' KICK OFF: Bolton Wanderers FC gets underway.
  • 3' The referee has no hesitation. Mael de Gevigney is booked for Barnsley FC — card on 3.
  • 5' Devante Cole adds to his 0 season tally! Barnsley FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' Edmond-Paris Maghoma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Josh Sheehan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' Victor Adeboyejo is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
  • 35' Luca Connell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' Poor challenge from Jordan Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Jon Bodvarsson comes on to replace Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 64' Zac Ashworth has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Calvin Ramsay. He replaces Caleb Taylor on 68 minute.
  • 73' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' Aaron Morley is replacing Josh Sheehan for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 79' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Herbie Kane exits the field as Conor Grant enters on 81.
  • 84' Kyle Dempsey is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Evatt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Devante Cole. He receives a card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabio Jalo 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Adam Phillips 2
Jonathan Russell 2
Dion Charles 1
Zac Ashworth 1
Devante Cole 1
Victor Adeboyejo 1

Head to Head

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

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-02-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-01-27 Carlisle United FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-01-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-01-20 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-01-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L 2024-01-07 Luton Town FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2024-02-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-01-27 Barnsley FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-01-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Barnsley FC W 2024-01-16 Barnsley FC 2–1 Carlisle United FC W 2024-01-13 Barnsley FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-01-01 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC39% Draw31% Barnsley FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Barnsley FC
61%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Barnsley FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC26% Draw53% Barnsley FC21%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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