Bolton Wanderers FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Lewis Raper (England)
- Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Solihull Moors FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Bromley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to University of Bolton Stadium that hosts another battle between Bolton Wanderers FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Kylian Kouassi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' 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.
- 21' Poor challenge from Josh Sheehan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 26' Josh Sheehan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a card on 36.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 397 games and scored 487 goals.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' Blackpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Dominic Thompson argues furiously but the card stands.
- 62' The 31-year-old Ricardo Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Jon Bodvarsson on, Victor Adeboyejo off on 65 minutes.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' Aaron Morley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edmond-Paris Maghoma at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' GOAL! George Thomason scores on 74. Assisted by Jon Bodvarsson
- 74' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Karamoko Dembele is withdrawn and Owen Dale gets his opportunity.
- 78' Nathan Baxter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 80' Ricardo Santos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Kyle Joseph has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Thompson on 80 minute.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marvin Ekpiteta, as he is very good at scoring at University of Bolton Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Dan N'Lundulu on, Dion Charles off on 87 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bolton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 14
- 2
- 27
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Dan N'Lundulu 87'
- 18
- 4
- 19
- 12
- 5
Bench
-
16
Aaron Morley ↑ 73'
- 13
- 7
- 3
- 35
-
11
Dan N'Lundulu ↑ 87'
-
9
Jon Bodvarsson ↑ 65'
Coach
Ian Evatt
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 16
- 5
-
8
Albie Morgan ↓ Kylian Kouassi 87'
- 3
- 6
- 32
-
11
Karamoko Dembele ↓ Owen Dale 74'
-
23
Dominic Thompson ↓ Kyle Joseph 80'
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 2
- 15
-
7
Owen Dale ↑ 74'
- 30
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 80'
-
27
Kylian Kouassi ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| George Thomason | 3 |
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Aaron Collins | 2 |
| Niall Ennis | 1 |
| Kean Bryan | 1 |
| Connor Ronan | 1 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2023-11-11
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Blackpool FC
W
2023-11-07
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-11-04
Bolton Wanderers FC
4–0
Solihull Moors FC
W
2023-10-28
Charlton Athletic FC
0–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-10-24
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–4
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-10-21
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
W
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Blackpool FC
51%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Blackpool FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.