Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Tue 12 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium 19,134 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nathanael Ogbeta 19' 1–0
Josh Dacres-Cogley 27' 2–0
George Thomason 59' 3–0
Aaron Collins 65' 4–0
Josh Sheehan 69' 5–0
Y 55' Owen Dale
Y 63' Cameron Brannagan
Y 72' Ciaron Brown

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)

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

4
2
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–0 Oxford United FC 2023-11-28 Oxford United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Oxford United FC 2022-02-12 Oxford United FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Oxford United FC H 5–0 W
09 Mar Exeter City FC A 2–2 D
05 Mar Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
02 Mar Cambridge United FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–5 L
09 Mar Cheltenham Town FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
24 Feb Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
20 Feb Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D
17 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 6 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 4 G 2 A
Cameron Brannagan 2 G
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bolton Wanderers FC launch into their encounter with Oxford United FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at University of Bolton Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' What a moment for Nathanael Ogbeta! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Marcus McGuane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' Josh Dacres-Cogley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' Ruben Rodrigues needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Sheehan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Fin Stevens is withdrawn and Sam Long gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Oxford United FC have won 503 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Owen Dale is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 59' Against the run of play, George Thomason has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Cameron Brannagan. He receives a card.
  • 65' The Wales Aaron Collins breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 4-0!
  • 69' What a strike from Josh Sheehan! The score is 5-0.
  • 71' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — George Thomason exits the field as Kyle Dempsey enters on 71.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ciaron Brown on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Josh Murphy is replaced by James Henry.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Aaron Collins as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Jerome steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 79' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Owen Dale has done his job and it is now time for Joe Bennett to step up.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Ricardo Santos is replaced by Jack Iredale on 81 minute.
  • 82' Aaron Morley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Bodvarsson on 82 minute.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bolton Wanderers FC players.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Bodin 2
Dion Charles 2
Matt Taylor 1
George Thomason 1
Declan John 1
Nathanael Ogbeta 1
Amadou Bakayoko 1
Josh Dacres-Cogley 1

Head to Head

2024-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–0 Oxford United FC 2023-11-28 Oxford United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Oxford United FC 2022-02-12 Oxford United FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-03-09 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-05 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-02-24 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2024-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–0 Oxford United FC L 2024-03-09 Oxford United FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-03-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2024-02-24 Oxford United FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-02-20 Oxford United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2024-02-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC65% Draw21% Oxford United FC14%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Oxford United FC
35%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Oxford United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC48% Draw41% Oxford United FC11%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 24% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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