Bolton Wanderers FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Assistant 1 Steve Durnall (England)
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Stevenage FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 75 | Points | 54 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 19 / 18 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 15 / 18 |
| 70 | Scored | 50 |
| 52 | Conceded | 60 |
| +18 | GD | -10 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 41% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts). Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Burton Albion FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Burton Albion 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.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' George Thomason is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
- 20' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
- 51' Jasper Moon adds to his 0 season tally! Burton Albion FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 57.
- 62' Victor Adeboyejo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 65' Burton Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Jon Bodvarsson comes on to replace Victor Adeboyejo.
- 77' Burton Albion FC make a change. Kwadwo Baah trudges off to be replaced by Mason Bennett on 77 minutes.
- 82' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Bez Lubala is replaced by Josh Walker on 82 minute.
- 86' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 87' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Dion Charles by Cameron Jerome on 87 minute.
- 88' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Sheehan is hanging George Thomason on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Randell Williams by Zac Ashworth on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Bolton Wanderers FC beats Burton Albion FC
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 16
-
27
Randell Williams ↓ Zac Ashworth 90'
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Cameron Jerome 87'
- 18
-
4
George Thomason ↓ Josh Sheehan 88'
- 19
- 15
- 12
- 5
Bench
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↑ 88'
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↑ 76'
- 41
- 13
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 87'
-
26
Zac Ashworth ↑ 90'
-
9
Jon Bodvarsson ↑ 76'
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 2
- 1
- 22
- 5
-
24
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Mason Bennett 77'
-
25
Ciaran Gilligan ↓ Cole Stockton 77'
- 18
- 4
-
15
Bez Lubala ↓ Josh Walker 82'
Bench
- 8
-
11
Mason Bennett ↑ 77'
- 30
-
14
Josh Walker ↑ 82'
- 21
-
9
Cole Stockton ↑ 77'
- 40
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Adeboyejo | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| John Brayford | 2 |
| Jamie Murphy | 2 |
| Dennis Politic | 1 |
| Josh Walker | 1 |
| Mark Helm | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2024-01-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2023-12-29
Fleetwood Town FC
0–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-12-26
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-12-23
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–2
Leyton Orient FC
W
2023-12-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2023-12-11
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Burton Albion FC Form
2024-01-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2023-12-29
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2023-12-26
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Blackpool FC
W
2023-12-23
Charlton Athletic FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2023-12-16
Oxford United FC
3–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2023-12-09
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Stevenage FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
46%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Burton Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

