Bolton Wanderers FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 12 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Mark Pottage
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Stevenage FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | Port Vale FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Sep | Carlisle United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stevenage FC
| Josh Magennis | 3 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 2 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Bolton Wanderers FC get us underway at University of Bolton Stadium.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 13' Dion Charles doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' Nathan Thompson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Jamie Reid doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' Stevenage FC have won 151 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' George Thomason has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Stevenage FC is showing some good football. However, Stevenage FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' Terence Vancooten makes way for Finley Burns at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stevenage FC.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Jack Iredale gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Evatt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Stevenage FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Dan N'Lundulu exits the field as Cameron Jerome enters on 60.
- 64' Poor challenge from Cameron Jerome. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Reid makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 68' Poor challenge from Jamie Reid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 69' Poor challenge from Daniel Sweeney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 70' Goal! Josh Sheehan scores his 14 goal in 23 matches.
- 74' Nick Freeman gets the nod from Stevenage FC. He replaces Louis Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 83' Time for substitution for Stevenage FC. Carl Piergianni is replaced by Nathan Thompson.
- 84' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Dion Charles by Jon Bodvarsson on 84 minute.
- 86' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Randell Williams trudges off to be replaced by Zac Ashworth on 86 minutes.
- 87' Fresh legs for Stevenage FC! Alexander MacDonald comes on to replace Jordan Roberts.
- Full Time. Bolton Wanderers FC beats Stevenage FC
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 22
-
27
Randell Williams ↓ Zac Ashworth 86'
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Jon Bodvarsson 84'
- 18
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 12
-
11
Dan N'Lundulu ↓ Cameron Jerome 60'
Bench
- 16
- 41
- 13
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 60'
-
26
Zac Ashworth ↑ 86'
- 38
-
9
Jon Bodvarsson ↑ 84'
Coach
Ian Evatt
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
-
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Nick Freeman 74'
- 11
- 8
- 15
- 2
- 5
- 1
- 20
- 6
Bench
- 29
-
4
Nathan Thompson ↑ 83'
-
9
Elliott List ↑ 86'
-
7
Alexander MacDonald ↑ 87'
-
17
Finley Burns ↑ 46'
- 12
-
10
Nick Freeman ↑ 74'
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 2 |
| Daniel Kemp | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| Jamie Reid | 2 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 1 |
| Ricardo Santos | 1 |
| Mason Burstow | 1 |
| Josh Dacres-Cogley | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2023-10-03
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–2
Stevenage FC
W
2023-09-30
Port Vale FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-09-23
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2023-09-16
Reading FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2023-09-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Derby County FC
W
2023-08-26
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
Stevenage FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stevenage FC
53%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Stevenage FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.