Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC — League One .
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Matthew Jones
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 31 Aug | Gillingham FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–4 | L |
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)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' Bolton Wanderers FC have kicked off against Oxford United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Jason Lowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
- 10' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Wales international Ben Woodburn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Jake Wright, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Jack Hobbs gets a Yellow card.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Dennis Politic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Anthony Forde on, Ben Woodburn off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' Oxford United FC make a change. Matt Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Agyei on 78 minutes.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for James Weir. He replaces Thibaud Verlinden on 82 minute.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Robert Hall comes on to replace Tariqe Fosu.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 6
- 7
- 4
- 20
- 5
- 11
- 12
- 2
- 22
-
17
Thibaud Verlinden ↓ James Weir 82'
Bench
-
14
James Weir ↑ 82'
- 1
- 8
- 27
- 30
- 33
- 34
Coach
Keith Hill
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Daniel Agyei 78'
-
10
Ben Woodburn ↓ Anthony Forde 67'
-
11
Tariqe Fosu ↓ Robert Hall 89'
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 2
- 6
Bench
- 22
-
23
Daniel Agyei ↑ 78'
-
14
Anthony Forde ↑ 67'
- 13
- 12
-
7
Robert Hall ↑ 89'
- 18
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Bodin | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| George Thomason | 1 |
| Declan John | 1 |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 1 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Josh Dacres-Cogley | 1 |
| Marlon Fossey | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-09-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2019-09-14
Rotherham United FC
6–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-08-31
Gillingham FC
5–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-08-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–5
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-08-17
Tranmere Rovers FC
5–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-08-10
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
Oxford United FC Form
2019-09-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2019-09-14
Oxford United FC
3–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
W
2019-09-07
Fleetwood Town FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
2019-08-31
Oxford United FC
3–3
Coventry City FC
D
2019-08-24
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Oxford United FC
L
2019-08-20
Oxford United FC
2–4
Burton Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC or Oxford United FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Oxford United FC
56%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Oxford United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

