Thursday , 2 July 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

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

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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
#21 Position #5
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 21st (49 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at St. James Park as Exeter City FC face off against Bolton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' 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 John McAtee suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Szabolcs Schon. He receives a card.
  • 27' Klaidi Lolos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 32' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 42' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Exeter City FC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' A moment of madness from George Thomason on 51 minutes earns him a card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' Demetri Mitchell doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' Ed Francis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Randell Williams will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' Exeter City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 64' Exeter City FC make a change. Vincent Harper trudges off to be replaced by Jack Aitchison on 64 minutes.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Klaidi Lolos has done his job and it is now time for Dion Charles to step up.
  • 75' The 31-year-old Ricardo Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 318 games and scored 383 goals.
  • 81' John McAtee has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
  • 83' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Caleb Watts has done his job and it is now time for Millenic Alli to step up.
  • 86' Jay Matete has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Thomason on 86 minute.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Collins makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 88.
  • 90' Jack McMillan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 90 minute. Jake Richards leaves to be changed by Patrick Jones.
  • Exeter City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bolton Wanderers FC were simply the better side today.

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
Sonny Cox 2
Conor Bradley 2
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 2
Eoin Toal 1
Kami Doyle 1
Millenic Alli 1
Aaron Morley 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.