Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Bolton Wanderers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2

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

3
2
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC Northampton Town FC
#3 Position #7
75 Points 35
46 Played 46
19 / 18 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
70 Scored 39
52 Conceded 74
+18 GD -35
1.63 PPG 0.76
41% Win % 20%

Key Stats

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

Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Bolton Wanderers FC welcome Northampton Town FC for this crunch clash at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. George Thomason makes it 1-0.
  • 8' Liam Shaw does the damage! The net is bulging and Northampton Town FC surge ahead!
  • 13' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Terry Taylor.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Liam Shaw. He receives a card.
  • 41' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 44' A goal from the England international Liam Shaw! He fires home on 44 to make it 1-2!
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
  • 59' It’s high time Kevin Nolan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Victor Adeboyejo departs to be replaced by Alex Murphy.
  • 62' Tom Eaves gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces William Hondermarck and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Aaron McGowan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Josh Dacres-Cogley. He replaces Jordi Osei-Tutu on 80 minute.
  • 83' What an equalizer from Aaron Collins!
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Bolton Wanderers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Darby

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 2
George Thomason 2
Aaron Collins 1
Randell Williams 1
Liam Shaw 1
Sam Hoskins 1
Carlos Mendes Gomes 1
Kieron Bowie 1

Head to Head

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

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
4 / 4
2.1 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC62% Draw22% Northampton Town FC16%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
38%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Northampton Town FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC45% Draw41% Northampton Town FC14%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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