Bolton Wanderers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Assistant 1 Lewis Raper (England)
- Assistant 2 Graeme Fyvie
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Crawley Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Reading FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Exeter City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Stockport County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Sep | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Toughsheet Community Stadium that hosts another battle between Bolton Wanderers FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The referee calls foul for Aaron Pierre. He receives a card.
- 20' Josh Feeney puts Shrewsbury Town FC on the lead.
- 25' 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.
- 28' Goal! Jordan Shipley scores his 26 goal in 374 matches.
- 33' 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.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Feeney on 34.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' 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 Dion Charles suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Goal! Kyle Dempsey scores his 22 goal in 289 matches.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Johnston made 322 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' Leo Castledine is replacing Jordan Shipley for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- 58' Bolton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' GOAL! Szabolcs Schon scores on 61. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey
- 66' The referee calls foul for Toby Savin. He receives a card.
- 66' Mal Benning is replacing George Nurse for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- 71' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' It’s high time Paul Hurst made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taylor Perry is hanging John Marquis on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Jay Matete is replacing Szabolcs Schon for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Scott Arfield. He replaces Kyle Dempsey on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↓ Randell Williams 86'
- 9
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↓ Scott Arfield 90'
- 10
- 18
- 20
- 6
- 4
-
23
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Jay Matete 86'
- 12
- 5
Bench
- 45
- 19
-
27
Randell Williams ↑ 86'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 90'
- 40
-
28
Jay Matete ↑ 86'
- 17
Coach
Ian Evatt
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
John Marquis ↓ Taylor Perry 85'
- 17
- 16
- 1
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Leo Castledine 53'
- 4
-
23
George Nurse ↓ Mal Benning 66'
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 12
Bench
- 2
-
14
Taylor Perry ↑ 85'
- 18
- 29
- 11
-
3
Mal Benning ↑ 66'
-
19
Leo Castledine ↑ 53'
Coach
Paul Hurst
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Udoh | 2 |
| Jordan Shipley | 2 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| John McAtee | 2 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 2 |
| Cameron Jerome | 1 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2024-10-05
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2024-10-01
Northampton Town FC
2–4
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2024-09-28
Crawley Town FC
0–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2024-09-21
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–2
Reading FC
W
2024-09-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2024-08-31
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Exeter City FC
L
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2024-10-05
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2024-10-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Stockport County FC
L
2024-09-28
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2024-09-21
Mansfield Town FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2024-09-14
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-09-07
Wrexham AFC
3–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
53%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

