Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 3,711 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark Helm 46' 1–0
1–1 58' Dion Charles
Rekeem Harper 15' Y
Y 20' Edmond-Paris Maghoma
Y 44' George Thomason
Adedeji Oshilaja 56' Y
Max Crocombe 57' Y
Jake Caprice 74' Y
Jasper Moon 84' Y
Mustapha Carayol 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Assistant 1 James Vallance (England)
  • Assistant 2 Oliver Bickle

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

3
4
5
Burton Albion FC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-18 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-02-15 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
19 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
15 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
12 Aug Derby County FC H 0–3 L
05 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
07 May Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–0 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
19 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 0–4 L
15 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 3–1 W
12 Aug Cheltenham Town FC A 3–0 W
05 Aug Lincoln City FC H 3–0 W
07 May Bristol Rovers FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#21 Position #3
1 Points 75
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
1 Scored 70
1 Conceded 52
+0 GD +18
1.00 PPG 1.63
0% Win % 41%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Bolton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' 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 Bobby Kamwa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 15.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Edmond-Paris Maghoma argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Burton Albion 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.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. George Thomason gets a card.
  • 45' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Mason Bennett is replaced by Josh Gordon.
  • 46' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 46 minute. Ricardo Santos leaves to be changed by Will Forrester.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Mark Helm — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adedeji Oshilaja.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Max Crocombe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Dion Charles gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Jerome is hanging Victor Adeboyejo on the field on 72 minute.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Jake Caprice. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mustapha Carayol is hanging Rekeem Harper on the field on 78 minute.
  • 82' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 82 minute. Dion Charles leaves to be changed by Dan N'Lundulu.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Jasper Moon.
  • 87' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. Mustapha Carayol will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Kwadwo Baah on, Jake Caprice off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Adeboyejo 2
Lucas Akins 2
Dion Charles 2
John Brayford 2
Jamie Murphy 2
Amadou Bakayoko 1
Daryl Murphy 1
Sam Hughes 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-18 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-02-15 Burton Albion FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-08-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2023-08-19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2023-08-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2023-08-12 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2023-08-05 Blackpool FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-05-07 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2023-08-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2023-08-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-08-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-08-12 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-08-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC W 2023-05-07 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC29% Draw31% Bolton Wanderers FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%
Burton Albion FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC19% Draw51% Bolton Wanderers FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.