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

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League One · 2024-25

Burton Albion FC

1 – 2

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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

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

Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lee Swabey
Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
Assistant 2 Grant Taylor

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	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

6/3

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/3

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC

Jack Armer	3 G	1 A
Finn Delap	3 G
Matthew Dennis	1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Burton Albion FC launch into their encounter with Bolton Wanderers FC.
5' Jamaica international Rumarn Burrell has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
10' Mason Bennett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
22' A stunning finish from Aaron Morley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
27' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
29' JJ McKiernan is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
42' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 42.
47' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Josh Sheehan gets a card.
52' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
53' Magnificent from Ryan Sweeney! That is 8 goals in 123 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
58' Eoin Toal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
59' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. Kyran Lofthouse will be fuming at that decision.
60' Goal! Josh Sheehan scores his 14 goal in 23 matches.
65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
76' Alex Murphy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
79' It’s gonna be a card for Mason Bennett.
83' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Jack Stretton on, Mason Bennett off on 83 minutes.
84' Kgaogelo Chauke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rumarn Burrell at the 84 minute mark.
89' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
90' Tomas Kalinauskas gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces JJ McKiernan and will look to change the dynamic.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

Player	Goals
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

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

1.11 Burton Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC30% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC41%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

70%

Burton Albion FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Burton Albion FC22% Draw50% Bolton Wanderers FC28%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

11%

0 – 1

10.5%

1 – 0

8.7%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

7.4%

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.6%

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap	Burton Albion FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	18%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	21%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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