Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at University of Bolton Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 19' Nathanael Ogbeta doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 24' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Josh Dacres-Cogley doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 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 Gethin Jones suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Fin Stevens as he leaves the pitch. Sam Long steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Owen Dale on 55 minutes earns him a card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' What composure from George Thomason! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 63' Cameron Brannagan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' What a strike from Aaron Collins! The score is 4-0.
  • 69' Goal! Josh Sheehan scores his 12 goal in 22 matches.
  • 71' Kyle Dempsey gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces George Thomason and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Ciaron Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for James Henry. He replaces Josh Murphy on 73 minute.
  • 75' The whistle greets Aaron Collins as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Jerome.
  • 79' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Owen Dale departs to be replaced by Joe Bennett.
  • 81' Ricardo Santos makes way for Jack Iredale at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 82' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Jon Bodvarsson trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Morley on 82 minutes.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jon Bodvarsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Oladapo Afolayan 1
Aaron Collins 1
Matt Taylor 1
George Thomason 1
Declan John 1
Nathanael Ogbeta 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.