Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bolton Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' What a strike from Nathanael Ogbeta! The score is 1-0.
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Goal! Josh Dacres-Cogley scores his 3 goal in 318 matches.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Henry, as he is very good at scoring at University of Bolton Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 46' Sam Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fin Stevens on 46 minute.
  • 51' Aaron Collins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Owen Dale. He receives a card.
  • 59' Goal! George Thomason scores his 12 goal in 318 matches.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Cameron Brannagan. He receives a card.
  • 65' GOAL! Aaron Collins scores on 65. Assisted by Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 69' GOAL! Josh Sheehan scores on 69.
  • 71' Kyle Dempsey is replacing George Thomason for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Ciaron Brown. He receives a card.
  • 73' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Josh Murphy by James Henry on 73 minute.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Jerome. He replaces Aaron Collins on 75 minute.
  • 79' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Owen Dale departs to be replaced by Joe Bennett.
  • 81' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Ricardo Santos departs to be replaced by Jack Iredale.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jon Bodvarsson as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Morley.
  • 87' Edmond-Paris Maghoma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The final score is 5-0.

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
Steve Seddon 1
Djavan Anderson 1
Eoin Doyle 1
Josh Sheehan 1
Oladapo Afolayan 1
Aaron Collins 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.