Bolton Wanderers FC vs Stockport County FC, League One 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Stockport County FC — League One at Wembley.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Stockport County FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Stockport County FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 May | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Bradford City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Luton Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 May | Stevenage FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Barnsley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stockport County FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stockport County FC
| Kyle Wootton | 5 G | 1 A |
| Jack Diamond | 4 G | 2 A |
| Harry Wood | 3 G | |
| Mikael Mandron | 2 G | |
| Ryan Glover | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bolton Wanderers FC is hosting Stockport County FC for another epic battle.
- 3' Ruben Rodrigues doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' 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.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' It’s high time Dave Challinor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adama Sidibeh makes it 1-1.
- 34' England international Tayo Edun has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Stockport County FC is showing some good football. However, Stockport County 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' Stockport County FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amario Cozier-Duberry made 420 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Stockport County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Stockport County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kyle Wootton makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 69' Stockport County 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.
- 74' Stockport County FC have won 148 goals from 126 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' George Johnston is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stockport County FC tonight.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Odin Bailey.
- 81' Sam Dalby adds to his 3 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stockport County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' It’s a booking for Stockport County FC player. Josh Dacres-Cogley gets a card.
- With this win, Bolton Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 27
- 11
- 25
- 3
- 48
- 4
- 19
Bench
- 29
- 22
- 45
- 21
- 23
- 20
- 10
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
- 27
- 26
- 34
- 19
- 20
- 2
- 15
- 29
- 28
Bench
- 7
- 16
- 9
- 18
- 1
- 11
- 22
Coach
Dave Challinor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ruben Rodrigues | 2 |
| Adama Sidibeh | 2 |
| Scott Quigley | 2 |
| Eoin Doyle | 1 |
| Tayo Edun | 1 |
| Sam Dalby | 1 |
| Johnny Kenny | 1 |
| Will Collar | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2026-05-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
4–1
Stockport County FC
W
2026-05-14
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2026-05-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2026-05-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–3
Luton Town FC
L
2026-04-25
Bradford City AFC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2026-04-18
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Stockport County FC Form
2026-05-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
4–1
Stockport County FC
L
2026-05-13
Stockport County FC
2–0
Stevenage FC
W
2026-05-09
Stevenage FC
0–1
Stockport County FC
W
2026-05-02
Barnsley FC
1–3
Stockport County FC
W
2026-04-28
Stockport County FC
1–2
Port Vale FC
L
2026-04-25
Stockport County FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Stockport County FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC or Stockport County FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
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
68%
Draw or Stockport County FC
58%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Stockport County FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Stockport County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +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
24%
✓
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.