Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Crawley Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Bolton Wanderers FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Crawley Town FC
Sat 8 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Toughsheet Community Stadium 20,384 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 50' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Jordi Osei-Tutu 52' 1–1
1–2 54' Will Swan
1–3 62' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Alex Murphy 68' 2–3
Josh Sheehan 85' 3–3
Charlie Barker og 90+9' 4–3
Josh Sheehan 22' Y
Y 61' Ben Radcliffe
Y 72' Charlie Barker
Y 84' Rory Feely
YR 89' Rory Feely
Y 90' Tola Showunmi

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Crawley Town FC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Assistant 1 Lewis Raper (England)
  • Assistant 2 Richard Wigglesworth
4 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
Bolton Wanderers FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Crawley Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–3 Crawley Town FC 2024-09-28 Crawley Town FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Crawley Town FC H 4–3 W
01 Feb Reading FC A 0–1 L
28 Jan Northampton Town FC H 3–1 W
25 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
21 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
18 Jan Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
Crawley Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–4 L
01 Feb Wrexham AFC H 1–2 L
28 Jan Mansfield Town FC A 1–0 W
25 Jan Stockport County FC A 0–2 L
18 Jan Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
04 Jan Barnsley FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bolton Wanderers FC is hosting Crawley Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Will Swan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' It’s high time Rob Elliot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Josh Sheehan gets a card.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rob Elliot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' Crawley Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 50' Crawley Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy on 50.
  • 52' Magnificent from Jordi Osei-Tutu! That is 2 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Will Swan doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crawley Town FC that had 58 games and scored 85 goals.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Radcliffe on 61.
  • 62' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Crawley Town FC are in front.
  • 63' The whistle greets Kami Doyle as he departs to be replaced by Tola Showunmi.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Rory Feely. He replaces Harry Forster on 64 minute.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Alex Murphy makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 69' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Josh Dacres-Cogley is withdrawn and George Johnston gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Joel Randall departs to be replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 72' Charlie Barker picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The Crawley Town FC manager makes a substitution. Panutche Camara departs to be replaced by Junior Quitirna.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rory Feely on 84 minutes.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Josh Sheehan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' Rory Feely catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Tola Showunmi.
  • 90' Jay Matete gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Will Forrester and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bolton Wanderers FC 4-3 Crawley Town FC.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

Crawley Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Elliot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 2
Alex Murphy 1
Will Swan 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
John McAtee 1
Josh Sheehan 1
Jordi Osei-Tutu 1

Head to Head

2025-02-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–3 Crawley Town FC 2024-09-28 Crawley Town FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-02-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–3 Crawley Town FC W 2025-02-01 Reading FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Northampton Town FC W 2025-01-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2025-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D

Crawley Town FC Form

2025-02-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–3 Crawley Town FC L 2025-02-01 Crawley Town FC 1–2 Wrexham AFC L 2025-01-28 Mansfield Town FC 0–1 Crawley Town FC W 2025-01-25 Stockport County FC 2–0 Crawley Town FC L 2025-01-18 Crawley Town FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2025-01-04 Barnsley FC 3–0 Crawley Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Crawley Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC55% Draw22% Crawley Town FC23%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crawley Town FC
45%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Crawley Town FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC39% Draw40% Crawley Town FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Crawley Town FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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