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

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League One · 2024-25

Bolton Wanderers FC

3 – 1

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Northampton Town FC

Tue 28 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Toughsheet Community Stadium 18,956 HT 45' · FT 45'

George Thomason 3' 1–0

1–1 8' Liam Shaw

Liam Shaw og 44' 2–1

Aaron Collins 83' 3–1

Y 31' Terry Taylor

Y 36' Liam Shaw

Josh Sheehan 41' Y

Overview

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

Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1
Assistant 2

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 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Northampton Town FC 2024-10-01 Northampton Town FC 2–4 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-02-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
11 Jan	Rotherham United FC	A	1–3	L
04 Jan	Exeter City FC	A	2–1	W

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Jan	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	1–3	L
25 Jan	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
18 Jan	Lincoln City FC	H	0–1	L
04 Jan	Burton Albion FC	A	1–0	W
01 Jan	Stevenage FC	H	0–0	D
29 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Toughsheet Community Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
3' Goal! George Thomason scores his 13 goal in 333 matches.
8' Against the run of play, Liam Shaw has scored! This game has turned on its head.
13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Nolan will be considering his options from the bench.
18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
23' A quiet spell here at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' Akin Odimayo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
31' Terry Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
36' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Shaw is booked for Northampton Town FC — card on 36.
41' Josh Sheehan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
44' What a strike from Liam Shaw! The score is 1-2.
49' Josh Dacres-Cogley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Southwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
59' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northampton Town FC backline.
61' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Alex Murphy on, Victor Adeboyejo off on 61 minutes.
62' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — William Hondermarck exits the field as Tom Eaves enters on 62.
67' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Josh Sheehan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
72' Szabolcs Schon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 299 appearances.
77' 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.
80' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Jordi Osei-Tutu is withdrawn and Josh Dacres-Cogley gets his opportunity.
83' What an equalizer from Aaron Collins!
88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
Northampton Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bolton Wanderers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Josh Sheehan
9
Victor Adeboyejo ↓ Alex Murphy 61'
2
Gethin Jones
16
Aaron Morley
19
Aaron Collins
20
Luke Southwood
14
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↓ Josh Dacres-Cogley 80'
6
George Johnston
4
George Thomason
23
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Joel Randall 61'
15
Will Forrester

Bench

Coach Julian Darby

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
George Thomason	2
Dion Charles	2
Tom Eaves	1
Jon Guthrie	1
Aaron Collins	1
Randell Williams	1
Liam Shaw	1
Sam Hoskins	1

Head to Head

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

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 2025-01-11 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Northampton Town FC Form

2025-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Northampton Town FC L 2025-01-25 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2025-01-18 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2025-01-04 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Northampton Town FC W 2025-01-01 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2024-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.67 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.14 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC52% Draw25% Northampton Town FC23%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

48%

Bolton Wanderers FC or Northampton Town FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bolton Wanderers FC35% Draw45% Northampton Town FC20%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 0

9.1%

2 – 0

8.2%

0 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

4.5%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Bolton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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