Bolton Wanderers FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Bolton Wanderers FC

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Exeter City FC

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC Toughsheet Community Stadium 22,086 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 34' Kami Doyle

0–2 49' Millenic Alli

Y 9' Pierce Sweeney

Ricardo Santos 23' Y

Y 53' Ilmari Niskanen

George Johnston 66' Y

Y 69' Joe Whitworth

Y 81' Reece Cole

Josh Dacres-Cogley 90' Y

Y 90' Johnly Yfeko

Overview

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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Kevin Mulraine
Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (England)

5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals Exeter City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC 2024-03-09 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-11-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 7–0 Exeter City FC 2023-04-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-12-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Exeter City FC	H	0–2	L
24 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–2	L
18 Aug	Wrexham AFC	H	0–0	D
10 Aug	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–1	W
27 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	3–3	D
20 Apr	Port Vale FC	H	2–0	W

Exeter City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
24 Aug	Peterborough United FC	H	1–2	L
17 Aug	Northampton Town FC	A	1–2	L
10 Aug	Rotherham United FC	H	1–0	W
27 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	1–2	L
20 Apr	Northampton Town FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Exeter City FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Exeter City FC's shape.
9' Pierce Sweeney is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
14' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Exeter City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
19' A quiet spell here at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Exeter City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
23' Ricardo Santos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
28' Ilmari Niskanen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
34' Against the run of play, Kami Doyle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
44' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
49' Against the run of play, Millenic Alli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
53' That looks like a foul for a card for Ilmari Niskanen.
54' Jordi Osei-Tutu is replacing John McAtee for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
60' The Exeter City FC bench stirs into life. Kami Doyle is withdrawn and Reece Cole gets his opportunity.
65' Aaron Collins gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Kyle Dempsey and will look to change the dynamic.
66' A moment of madness from George Johnston on 66 minutes earns him a card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
69' That looks like a foul for a card for Joe Whitworth.
74' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
81' Reece Cole picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
86' Exeter City FC come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
87' The crowd applauds Millenic Alli as he leaves the pitch. Sonny Cox steps in for Exeter City FC.
90' Josh Dacres-Cogley was booked on 90.
With this win, Exeter City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dion Charles	3
Conor Bradley	2
Edmond-Paris Maghoma	2
Sonny Cox	2
Aaron Morley	1
Aaron Collins	1
Victor Adeboyejo	1
Demetri Mitchell	1

Head to Head

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-08-24 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-08-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2024-08-10 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-04-27 Peterborough United FC 3–3 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-04-20 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Port Vale FC W

Exeter City FC Form

2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC W 2024-08-24 Exeter City FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2024-08-17 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-08-10 Exeter City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-04-27 Exeter City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2024-04-20 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.34 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.1 Exeter City FC xG

I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Exeter City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bolton Wanderers FC42% Draw29% Exeter City FC29%

Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Exeter City FC

58%

Bolton Wanderers FC or Exeter City FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bolton Wanderers FC29% Draw49% Exeter City FC22%

Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.9%

1 – 0

10.6%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Bolton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Exeter City FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

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