Bolton Wanderers FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 2.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 3 G | |
| Kelland Watts | 2 G | |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 G | |
| Louis Appere | 1 G | 1 A |
| Isaac Heath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Toughsheet Community Stadium that hosts another battle between Bolton Wanderers FC and Cambridge United FC.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Stokes makes it 0-1.
- 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' George Thomason is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' George Johnston needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' John McAtee adds to his 0 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' Poor challenge from Aaron Collins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 36' What composure from Elias Kachunga! The DR Congo international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 40' Elias Kachunga was booked on 40.
- 43' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 46' Will Forrester is replacing Ricardo Santos for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' 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.
- 59' The whistle greets Josh Dacres-Cogley as he departs to be replaced by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Another substitution for Cambridge United FC to replace Ryan Loft by Brandon Njoku on 65 minute.
- 68' Poor challenge from Danny Andrew. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 73' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Josh Sheehan. He replaces Gethin Jones on 75 minute.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Josh Sheehan. He receives a card.
- 78' The whistle greets Elias Kachunga as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Longelo.
- 83' Cambridge United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Against the run of play, Zeno Ibsen Rossi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The points are shared — Bolton Wanderers FC 2-2 Cambridge United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Gethin Jones ↓ Josh Sheehan 75'
- 16
- 45
- 19
- 31
- 20
- 6
- 4
- 23
- 12
-
5
Ricardo Santos ↓ Will Forrester 46'
Bench
- 1
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↑ 75'
- 9
-
14
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↑ 59'
- 28
-
15
Will Forrester ↑ 46'
- 17
Coach
Ian Evatt
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 24
- –
- 3
- 6
-
18
Ryan Loft ↓ Brandon Njoku 65'
- 16
- 22
- 2
- 36
Bench
- 1
-
45
Emmanuel Longelo ↑ 78'
- –
- 38
-
34
Brandon Njoku ↑ 65'
- 39
- –
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Collins | 2 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Josh Stokes | 1 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 1 |
| Declan John | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes | 1 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2025-01-18
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2025-01-11
Rotherham United FC
3–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-04
Exeter City FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2025-01-01
Mansfield Town FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2024-12-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–0
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-12-26
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Barnsley FC
L
Cambridge United FC Form
2025-01-18
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2025-01-04
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2025-01-01
Cambridge United FC
1–3
Reading FC
L
2024-12-29
Leyton Orient FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-12-26
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-12-20
Cambridge United FC
0–4
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
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 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
50%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Cambridge United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cambridge United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.