Exeter City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Exeter City FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Bolton Wanderers FC

Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 33' Edmond-Paris Maghoma

Sonny Cox 46' 1–1

Sonny Cox 49' 2–1

2–2 87' Eoin Toal

Jack Aitchison 73' Y

Pierce Sweeney 90' Y

Overview

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Exeter City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at St. James Park.

Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Middleton
Assistant 1 Samuel Ogles
Assistant 2

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

Exeter City FC 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bolton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-09 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-11-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 7–0 Exeter City FC 2023-04-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-12-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
02 Mar	Peterborough United FC	A	1–2	L
24 Feb	Fleetwood Town FC	H	1–1	D
17 Feb	Lincoln City FC	A	0–1	L
13 Feb	Derby County FC	H	0–3	L
10 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–1	W

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Exeter City FC	A	2–2	D
05 Mar	Barnsley FC	A	2–2	D
02 Mar	Cambridge United FC	H	2–0	W
27 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
24 Feb	Blackpool FC	A	1–4	L
20 Feb	Cambridge United FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Exeter City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC is underway.
5' The whistle greets Victor Adeboyejo as he departs to be replaced by Jon Bodvarsson.
10' 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.
15' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
20' Zak Jules needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
25' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' Pierce Sweeney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' What a strike from Edmond-Paris Maghoma! The score is 0-1.
38' A quiet spell here at St. James Park. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
43' The 40-year-old Cameron Jerome has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' The England Sonny Cox breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 1-1!
49' The deadlock is broken! Sonny Cox gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
54' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ben Purrington has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
59' Luke Harris, a Wales midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
67' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathanael Ogbeta is hanging Randell Williams on the field on 67 minute.
72' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Aaron Collins exits the field as Kyle Dempsey enters on 72.
73' Jack Aitchison is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
77' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Millenic Alli comes on to replace Tom Carroll.
82' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Thomason is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
83' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Will Aimson has done his job and it is now time for Cheick Diabate to step up.
87' What a moment for Eoin Toal! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
89' The Exeter City FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Woods is withdrawn and Vincent Harper gets his opportunity.
90' Pierce Sweeney was booked on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

27
Mohamed Eisa ↑ 77'
13
Yanic Wildschut
30
Shaun MacDonald
39
Cheick Diabate ↑ 83'
25
Millenic Alli ↑ 77'
31
Vincent Harper ↑ 89'
21
Dion Rankine

Coach Gary Caldwell

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Josh Sheehan
14
Victor Adeboyejo ↓ Jon Bodvarsson 5'
2
Gethin Jones
13
Joel Coleman
28
Aaron Collins ↓ Kyle Dempsey 72'
27
Randell Williams ↓ Nathanael Ogbeta 67'
18
Eoin Toal
3
Jack Iredale
4
George Thomason ↓ Cameron Jerome 72'
19
Edmond-Paris Maghoma
5
Ricardo Santos

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dion Charles	3
Edmond-Paris Maghoma	2
Sonny Cox	2
Conor Bradley	2
Demetri Mitchell	1
Kyle Dempsey	1
Jack Iredale	1
Dan N'Lundulu	1

Head to Head

Exeter City FC Form

2024-03-09 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-02 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-02-24 Exeter City FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2024-02-17 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2024-02-13 Exeter City FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2024-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Exeter City FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-03-09 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-05 Barnsley FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-02-24 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-02-20 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.26 Exeter City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.67 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Exeter City FC30% Draw28% Bolton Wanderers FC42%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

70%

Exeter City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Exeter City FC22% Draw45% Bolton Wanderers FC33%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 2

0 – 1

8.1%

0 – 2

7.3%

0 – 0

7.1%

2 – 1

6.8%

1 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 3

2 – 0

4.2%

0 – 3

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap	Exeter City FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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