Sunday , 16 August 2026

Exeter City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Exeter City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 6,353 HT 45' · FT 45'
Demetri Mitchell 54' 1–0
1–1 88' Aaron Collins
1–2 90+1' Aaron Morley
Y 22' Szabolcs Schon
Y 51' George Thomason
Y 62' Randell Williams
Jake Richards 63' Y
Y 81' John McAtee
Jack McMillan 90' Y
Y 90' Will Forrester

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1 Dean Treleaven
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Morris
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

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

1
1
6
Exeter City FC 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC 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

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
01 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Crawley Town FC H 4–4 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 3–1 W
21 Dec Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
14 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Exeter City FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Mansfield Town FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Lincoln City FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
20 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
14 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Exeter City FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#4 Position #3
49 Points 75
46 Played 46
12 / 13 / 21 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
52 Scored 70
61 Conceded 52
-9 GD +18
1.07 PPG 1.63
26% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Exeter City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' The referee has no hesitation. Szabolcs Schon is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — card on 22.
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' Jake Richards has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' The 24-year-old Caleb Watts has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' George Thomason is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 54' Magnificent from Demetri Mitchell! That is 13 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Randell Williams is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — card on 62.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Richards.
  • 64' Jack Aitchison gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Vincent Harper and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Will Forrester is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 70' Dion Charles gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Klaidi Lolos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. John McAtee will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' Millenic Alli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caleb Watts on 83 minute.
  • 86' The whistle greets George Thomason as he departs to be replaced by Jay Matete.
  • 88' Magnificent from Aaron Collins! That is 41 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack McMillan.
  • 90' Patrick Jones gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Jake Richards and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 3
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 2
Sonny Cox 2
Conor Bradley 2
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Demetri Mitchell 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Jack Iredale 1

Head to Head

2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC 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

Exeter City FC Form

2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-12-29 Exeter City FC 4–4 Crawley Town FC D 2024-12-26 Exeter City FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-12-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Exeter City FC W 2024-12-14 Exeter City FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-01 Mansfield Town FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC W 2024-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-12-20 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-12-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC29% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC44%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%
Exeter City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC22% Draw43% Bolton Wanderers FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

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% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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