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

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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

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

Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC		Oxford United FC
#3	Position	#16
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

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bolton Wanderers FC to score. At the same time, Oxford United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Ruben Rodrigues has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 6 appearances.
10' A quiet spell here at University of Bolton Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Thomason is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
19' Nathanael Ogbeta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Dacres-Cogley makes no mistake. 2-0!
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' 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.
42' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
46' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Fin Stevens is withdrawn and Sam Long gets his opportunity.
51' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
55' The referee calls foul for Owen Dale. He receives a card.
59' George Thomason does the damage! The net is bulging and Bolton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
63' Cameron Brannagan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
65' Aaron Collins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
69' A goal from the Wales international Josh Sheehan! He fires home on 69 to make it 5-0!
71' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. George Thomason is replaced by Kyle Dempsey.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Ciaron Brown is booked for Oxford United FC — card on 72.
73' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Henry is hanging Josh Murphy on the field on 73 minute.
75' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Aaron Collins has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Jerome to step up.
79' The whistle greets Owen Dale as he departs to be replaced by Joe Bennett.
81' The supporters are chanting for Jack Iredale. He replaces Ricardo Santos on 81 minute.
82' Jon Bodvarsson makes way for Aaron Morley at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
87' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bolton Wanderers FC 5-0 Oxford United FC.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Josh Sheehan
2
Gethin Jones
13
Joel Coleman
28
Aaron Collins ↓ Cameron Jerome 75'
18
Eoin Toal
4
George Thomason ↓ Kyle Dempsey 71'
19
Edmond-Paris Maghoma
17
Nathanael Ogbeta ↓ Randell Williams 75'
12
Josh Dacres-Cogley
5
Ricardo Santos ↓ Jack Iredale 81'
9
Jon Bodvarsson ↓ Aaron Morley 82'

Bench

22
Kyle Dempsey ↑ 71'
16
Aaron Morley ↑ 82'
27
Randell Williams ↑ 75'
3
Jack Iredale ↑ 81'
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 75'
26
Zac Ashworth
15
Will Forrester

Coach Ian Evatt

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Bodin	2
Dion Charles	2
Amadou Bakayoko	1
Josh Dacres-Cogley	1
Marlon Fossey	1
Ciaron Brown	1
Steve Seddon	1
Djavan Anderson	1

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

2.81 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.08 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Bolton Wanderers FC to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC69% Draw18% Oxford United FC13%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Oxford United FC

31%

Bolton Wanderers FC or Oxford United FC

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bolton Wanderers FC54% Draw34% Oxford United FC12%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.5%

2 – 0

8.2%

3 – 1

7.9%

3 – 0

7.5%

1 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

5.6%

4 – 1

5.5%

4 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 2

4.2%

1 – 2

3.3%

5 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Bolton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	32%	—	68%
-2	32%	20%	48%
-1.5	52%	—	48%
-1	52%	20%	28%
-0.5	72%	—	28%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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