Bolton Wanderers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Milton Keynes Dons FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 75 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 19 / 18 / 9 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 70 | Scored | 2 |
| 52 | Conceded | 2 |
| +18 | GD | +0 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 41% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Milton Keynes Dons FC are 17th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Bolton Wanderers FC host Milton Keynes Dons FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Shola Shoretire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
- 7' What a moment for Ricardo! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' Milton Keynes Dons FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' Jonathan Leko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 21' GOAL! Luke Mbete-Tatu fires home to make it 2-0!
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' The Australia Gethin Jones breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 3-0!
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 318 games and scored 383 goals.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Milton Keynes Dons FC is showing some good football. However, Milton Keynes Dons FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' It is a substitution in Milton Keynes Dons FC team. Sullay Kaikai is replaced by Tennai Watson on 46 minute.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' A quiet spell here at University of Bolton Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Eoin Toal makes it 4-0.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Will Grigg. He replaces Mohamed Eisa on 69 minute.
- 72' Josh Sheehan is replacing Kyle Dempsey for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
- 73' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Dion Charles has done his job and it is now time for Kieran Lee to step up.
- 78' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Edmond-Paris Maghoma has done his job and it is now time for Bradley Johnson to step up.
- 79' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Gethin Jones trudges off to be replaced by Lloyd Isgrove on 79 minutes.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Milton Keynes Dons FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' Nathan Holland is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dawson Devoy at the 86 minute mark.
- Another three points for Bolton Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Declan John ↓ Randell Williams 78'
- 29
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↓ Josh Sheehan 72'
-
2
Gethin Jones ↓ Lloyd Isgrove 79'
- 16
- 5
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Kieran Lee 73'
- 18
- 19
- 28
- 17
Bench
- 12
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↑ 72'
-
24
Elias Kachunga ↑ 78'
-
23
Lloyd Isgrove ↑ 79'
-
20
Kieran Lee ↑ 73'
-
27
Randell Williams ↑ 78'
- 25
Coach
Ian Evatt
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Mohamed Eisa ↓ Will Grigg 69'
-
24
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Tennai Watson 46'
- 12
-
6
Josh McEachran ↓ Matthew Smith 78'
- 4
- 33
- 1
- 21
- 42
- 22
-
28
Dawson Devoy ↓ Nathan Holland 86'
Bench
-
2
Tennai Watson ↑ 46'
-
11
Nathan Holland ↑ 86'
-
14
Bradley Johnson ↑ 78'
-
9
Will Grigg ↑ 69'
-
7
Matthew Smith ↑ 78'
- 23
- 20
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Eisa | 3 |
| Hiram Boateng | 2 |
| Gethin Jones | 2 |
| Scott Twine | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 1 |
| Randell Williams | 1 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Ricardo | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2023-02-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2023-02-11
Peterborough United FC
0–5
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-02-04
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-01-28
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-01-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2023-01-21
Derby County FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2023-02-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-02-11
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2023-02-04
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2023-01-28
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–2
Exeter City FC
L
2023-01-24
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2023-01-21
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.57
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
37%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 20% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

