Thursday , 2 July 2026

Carlisle United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Carlisle United FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Brunton Park 11,443 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 31' Zac Ashworth
0–2 36' Edmond-Paris Maghoma
Jordan Gibson 71' 1–2
1–3 90+1' Kyle Dempsey
1–4 90+7' Nathanael Ogbeta
Jon Mellish 51' Y
Y 62' Eoin Toal
Y 85' Josh Dacres-Cogley

Overview

Match Preview

Carlisle United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Brunton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Assistant 1 Lewis Raper (England)
  • Assistant 2 Alex Gray (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
Carlisle United FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-27 Carlisle United FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-10-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Carlisle United FC

Recent Form

Carlisle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
16 Jan Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
13 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–3 L
06 Jan Exeter City FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Port Vale FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Carlisle United FC A 4–1 W
23 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
20 Jan Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
16 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
07 Jan Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Carlisle United FC and Bolton Wanderers FC is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' Zac Ashworth puts Bolton Wanderers FC on the lead.
  • 36' GOAL! Edmond-Paris Maghoma scores on 36. Assisted by Zac Ashworth
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Carlisle United FC that had 57 games and scored 53 goals.
  • 46' The whistle greets Daniel Butterworth as he departs to be replaced by Jack Diamond.
  • 51' Carlisle United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a card for Eoin Toal.
  • 67' 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 Dion Charles suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' GOAL! Jordan Gibson scores on 71.
  • 72' The whistle greets Owen Moxon as he departs to be replaced by Josh Vela.
  • 74' The whistle greets Victor Adeboyejo as he departs to be replaced by Jon Bodvarsson.
  • 79' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 81' The Carlisle United FC manager makes a substitution. Harrison Neal departs to be replaced by Joe Garner.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Edmond-Paris Maghoma is replaced by Aaron Morley on 82 minute.
  • 85' Josh Dacres-Cogley is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 90' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Kyle Dempsey by Carlos Mendes Gomes on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

Lineups

Carlisle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Gibson 4
Kyle Dempsey 1
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 1
Nathanael Ogbeta 1
Zac Ashworth 1

Head to Head

2024-01-27 Carlisle United FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-10-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Carlisle United FC

Carlisle United FC Form

2024-01-27 Carlisle United FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-01-16 Barnsley FC 2–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-01-13 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L 2024-01-06 Exeter City FC 2–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-01-01 Carlisle United FC 2–1 Port Vale FC W 2023-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-01-27 Carlisle United FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-01-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-01-20 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-01-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L 2024-01-07 Luton Town FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-01-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Carlisle United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC30% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC43%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Carlisle United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
70%
Carlisle United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Carlisle United FC23% Draw43% Bolton Wanderers FC34%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC

Handicap Carlisle United FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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