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 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Assistant 1 Steve Durnall (England)
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bolton Wanderers FC and Burton Albion FC get this one started.
- 5' Sam Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Aaron Morley 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 showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Burton Albion FC have won 438 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The 24-year-old Zac Ashworth has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
- 51' Goal! Jasper Moon scores his 2 goal in 398 matches.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Kwadwo Baah.
- 62' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' It’s gonna be a card for Ciaran Gilligan.
- 70' Mason Bennett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' The whistle greets Victor Adeboyejo as he departs to be replaced by Jon Bodvarsson.
- 77' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Kwadwo Baah by Mason Bennett on 77 minute.
- 82' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Bez Lubala exits the field as Josh Walker enters on 82.
- 86' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Aaron Morley will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Dion Charles exits the field as Cameron Jerome enters on 87.
- 88' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — George Thomason exits the field as Josh Sheehan enters on 88.
- 90' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Randell Williams has done his job and it is now time for Zac Ashworth to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bolton Wanderers FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jamie Murphy | 2 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| John Brayford | 2 |
| Ethan Hamilton | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 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
1.38
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
51%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Burton Albion FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

