Bolton Wanderers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Dec | Exeter City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Morecambe FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Plymouth Argyle FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #29 |
| 75 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 19 / 18 / 9 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 70 | Scored | 1 |
| 52 | Conceded | 3 |
| +18 | GD | -2 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 41% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 29th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bolton Wanderers FC and Plymouth Argyle FC has kicked off!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact .
- 20' Michael Cooper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 331 appearances.
- 25' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' The crowd applauds Sam Cosgrove as he leaves the pitch. Macaulay Gillesphey steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
- 62' 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.
- 66' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Mayor departs to be replaced by Jay Matete.
- 70' Poor challenge from Joe Edwards. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 75 minute. Dion Charles leaves to be changed by Owen Beck.
- 80' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Kieran Lee exits the field as Josh Sheehan enters on 80.
- 85' Nigel Lonwijk, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Michael Cooper. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Bali Mumba is replaced by Saxon Earley.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
20
Kieran Lee ↓ Josh Sheehan 80'
- 15
- 22
- 16
- 27
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Owen Beck 75'
- 18
- 6
- 19
- 21
Bench
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↑ 80'
-
24
Elias Kachunga ↑ 75'
- 2
- 4
-
11
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 80'
- 7
-
30
Owen Beck ↑ 75'
Coach
Ian Evatt
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Bali Mumba ↓ Saxon Earley 90'
- 6
-
10
Danny Mayor ↓ Jay Matete 66'
- 8
- 1
- 5
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↓ Ryan Hardie 57'
- 20
- 21
-
26
Callum Wright ↓ Ben Waine 66'
Bench
-
3
Macaulay Gillesphey ↑ 57'
- 25
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↑ 57'
- 7
-
23
Ben Waine ↑ 66'
-
28
Jay Matete ↑ 66'
-
24
Saxon Earley ↑ 90'
Coach
Steven Schumacher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Broom | 1 |
| Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 |
| Ryan Hardie | 1 |
| Niall Ennis | 1 |
| Johnny Kenny | 1 |
| Ronan Curtis | 1 |
| Brendan Galloway | 1 |
| Conor Grant | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2023-01-07
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2023-01-02
Barnsley FC
0–3
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2022-12-30
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2022-12-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2022-12-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Exeter City FC
W
2022-12-10
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2023-01-07
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2023-01-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2022-12-29
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2022-12-26
Cheltenham Town FC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2022-12-17
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Morecambe FC
W
2022-12-10
Cambridge United FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
43%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

