Bolton Wanderers FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Exeter City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Morecambe FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Port Vale FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Exeter City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 75 | Points | 49 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 19 / 18 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 13 / 21 |
| 70 | Scored | 52 |
| 52 | Conceded | 61 |
| +18 | GD | -9 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts).
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 Exeter City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' Conor Bradley adds to his 0 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' Alex Hartridge, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 26' Goal! Dion Charles scores his 75 goal in 12 matches.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The whistle greets Jake Caprice as he departs to be replaced by Jack Sparkes.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Exeter City FC's compact .
- 71' Jordan Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Sheehan at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Dion Charles is replaced by Elias Kachunga on 77 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Oladapo Afolayan by Owen Beck on 79 minute.
- 82' The whistle greets Archie Collins as he departs to be replaced by Matt Jay.
- 87' Northern Ireland international Eoin Toal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Sparkes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↓ Jordan Williams 71'
-
20
Kieran Lee ↓ Kyle Dempsey 71'
- 15
- 16
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Elias Kachunga 77'
- 18
-
17
Oladapo Afolayan ↓ Owen Beck 79'
-
14
Jack Iredale ↓ Kieran Sadlier 79'
- 6
- 19
- 21
Bench
- 12
-
24
Elias Kachunga ↑ 77'
- 3
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↑ 71'
-
4
Jordan Williams ↑ 71'
-
7
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 79'
-
30
Owen Beck ↑ 79'
Coach
Ian Evatt
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
-
8
Archie Collins ↓ Matt Jay 82'
- 16
- 12
- 5
- 20
-
2
Jake Caprice ↓ Jack Sparkes 61'
- 39
- 9
-
15
Kgagelo Chauke ↓ Sam Nombe 61'
Bench
-
10
Sam Nombe ↑ 61'
- 6
-
14
Timothee Dieng ↑ 61'
-
3
Jack Sparkes ↑ 61'
-
7
Matt Jay ↑ 82'
- 22
- 45
Coach
Gary Caldwell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dion Charles | 3 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 2 |
| Sonny Cox | 2 |
| Conor Bradley | 2 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 1 |
| Kyle Dempsey | 1 |
| Jack Iredale | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2022-12-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Exeter City FC
W
2022-12-10
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2022-12-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2022-11-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2022-11-12
Cambridge United FC
0–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2022-11-05
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Barnsley FC
L
Exeter City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Exeter City FC
41%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Exeter City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.