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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium 19,160 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dion Charles 8' 1–0
Randell Williams 16' 2–0
2–1 66' Sam Hoskins
Y 86' William Hondermarck

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Mulraine
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.5 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

3
2
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
07 Oct Carlisle United FC H 1–3 L
03 Oct Stevenage FC H 3–2 W
30 Sep Port Vale FC A 1–0 W
23 Sep Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D
16 Sep Reading FC A 1–2 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
07 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
03 Oct Reading FC H 3–1 W
30 Sep Exeter City FC A 2–0 W
23 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
16 Sep Port Vale FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bolton Wanderers FC and Northampton Town FC is underway.
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 8' Dion Charles puts Bolton Wanderers FC on the lead.
  • 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' The England Randell Williams breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 2-0!
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Northampton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Bolton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Akin Odimayo, as he is very good at scoring at University of Bolton Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Cameroon international Emmanuel Monthe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Jordan Willis gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Kieron Bowie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Ali Koiki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Brough on 61 minute.
  • 66' GOAL! Sam Hoskins scores on 66. Assisted by Emmanuel Monthe
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Aaron Morley has done his job and it is now time for Edmond-Paris Maghoma to step up.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Jon Bodvarsson comes on to replace Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for William Hondermarck on 86.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Thomason 2
Dion Charles 2
Sam Hoskins 1
Carlos Mendes Gomes 1
Kieron Bowie 1
John McAtee 1
Eoin Toal 1
Tom Eaves 1

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2023-10-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Carlisle United FC L 2023-10-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–2 Stevenage FC W 2023-09-30 Port Vale FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-09-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2023-09-16 Reading FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2023-10-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2023-10-03 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Reading FC W 2023-09-30 Exeter City FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC W 2023-09-23 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2023-09-16 Port Vale FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC48% Draw27% Northampton Town FC25%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
52%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Northampton Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC32% Draw47% Northampton Town FC21%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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