Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Burton Albion FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 4,172 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Aaron Morley
Ryan Sweeney 53' 1–1
1–2 60' Josh Sheehan
JJ McKiernan 29' Y
Jack Armer 42' Y
Y 47' Josh Sheehan
Kyran Lofthouse 59' Y
Y 76' Alex Murphy
Mason Bennett 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
  • Assistant 2 Grant Taylor

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
2025-03-08 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-10-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2024-01-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-08-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-18 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
04 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
01 Mar Mansfield Town FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
18 Feb Stevenage FC A 1–0 W
15 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 1–3 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
04 Mar Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
01 Mar Wrexham AFC A 0–0 D
22 Feb Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W
08 Feb Crawley Town FC H 4–3 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' We are underway at Pirelli Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' GOAL! Aaron Morley scores on 22. Assisted by George Thomason
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 29.
  • 34' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 42.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josh Sheehan on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The 22-year-old Charlie Webster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' What a moment for Ryan Sweeney! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Kyran Lofthouse argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 60' Magnificent from Josh Sheehan! That is 12 goals in 22 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mason Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Alex Murphy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 79.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Mason Bennett is replaced by Jack Stretton on 83 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Rumarn Burrell by Kgaogelo Chauke on 84 minute.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Tomas Kalinauskas is replacing JJ McKiernan for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • The points are shared — Burton Albion FC 1-2 Bolton Wanderers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Akins 2
Dion Charles 2
John Brayford 2
Jamie Murphy 2
Victor Adeboyejo 2
Dennis Politic 1
Josh Walker 1
Mark Helm 1

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-10-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2024-01-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-08-26 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-04-18 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2025-03-08 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-03-04 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2025-03-01 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Mansfield Town FC D 2025-02-22 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2025-02-18 Stevenage FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2025-02-15 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-03-08 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-04 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2025-03-01 Wrexham AFC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2025-02-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC W 2025-02-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-02-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–3 Crawley Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC26% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC45%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
74%
Burton Albion FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC19% Draw51% Bolton Wanderers FC30%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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