Cheltenham Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cheltenham Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Rock
- Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Completely-Suzuki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cheltenham Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Dion Charles makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Bolton Wanderers FC are in front.
- 20' Curtis Thompson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 29' Curtis Davies catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 29.
- 30' Liam Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and Cheltenham Town FC surge ahead!
- 33' Dion Charles is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 38' Dan N'Lundulu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 39' Liam Smith picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Victor Adeboyejo. He receives a card.
- 61' James Olayinka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Curtis Thompson at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
- 70' James Olayinka makes way for Will Ferry at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
- 73' The whistle greets Victor Adeboyejo as he departs to be replaced by Edmond-Paris Maghoma.
- 78' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Goodwin is hanging Ben Williams on the field on 78 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Carlos Mendes Gomes comes on to replace Aaron Morley.
- 81' Cameron Jerome has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dion Charles on 81 minute.
- 86' Gethin Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 0-3 the final result. Cheltenham Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
3
Ben Williams ↓ Will Goodwin 78'
- 8
- 6
- 14
- 2
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 11
- 7
Bench
- 20
- 16
- 18
- 4
-
9
Will Goodwin ↑ 78'
-
17
James Olayinka ↑ 61'
- 15
Coach
Wade Elliott
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↓ George Thomason 80'
- 14
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↓ Dan N'Lundulu 73'
- 2
- 16
- 27
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Cameron Jerome 81'
- 3
- 12
- 5
Bench
-
7
Carlos Mendes Gomes ↑ 80'
-
4
George Thomason ↑ 80'
-
19
Edmond-Paris Maghoma ↑ 73'
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 81'
- 26
- 15
-
11
Dan N'Lundulu ↑ 73'
Coach
Ian Evatt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| Alfie May | 2 |
| Ryan Broom | 1 |
| Kyle Dempsey | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Elias Kachunga | 1 |
| Xavier Amaechi | 1 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
Head to Head
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-08-12
Cheltenham Town FC
0–3
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2023-08-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-05-07
Cheltenham Town FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2023-04-29
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–3
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-04-25
Oxford United FC
4–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-04-22
Cheltenham Town FC
3–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
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
2023-04-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-04-25
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2023-04-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%
Cheltenham Town FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC
| Handicap | Cheltenham Town FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

