Forest Green Rovers FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Forest Green Rovers FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at New Lawn Stadium.
- Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Exeter City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Morecambe FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at New Lawn Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Forest Green Rovers FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' Forest Green Rovers FC have won 46 goals from 58 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Forest Green Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
- 15' 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.
- 19' The referee shows Forest Green Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Forest Green Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
- 29' Dion Charles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Goal! Connor Wickham scores his 16 goal in 322 matches.
- 37' Gethin Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Forest Green Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. George Johnston departs to be replaced by Jack Iredale.
- 51' Kieran Sadlier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Marques on 58.
- 63' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. George Thomason trudges off to be replaced by Oladapo Afolayan on 63 minutes.
- 66' Forest Green Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elias Kachunga at the 70 minute mark.
- 73' Josh March is ready to make an impact after coming on for Regan Hendry at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The whistle greets Conor Bradley as he departs to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier.
- 79' The Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Connor Wickham departs to be replaced by Myles Peart-Harris.
- 83' Baily Cargill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Johnston is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Forest Green Rovers FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Forest Green Rovers FC 1-0 Bolton Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 6
- 21
- 17
- 29
- 2
- 10
- 7
- 23
-
8
Regan Hendry ↓ Josh March 73'
Bench
- 24
- 3
- 5
-
28
Josh March ↑ 73'
- 27
-
25
Myles Peart-Harris ↑ 79'
- 11
Coach
Ian Burchnall
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 20
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 10
-
6
George Johnston ↓ Jack Iredale 46'
- 25
- 19
-
21
Conor Bradley ↓ Kieran Sadlier 78'
Bench
-
9
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 70'
- 8
- 15
- 16
-
7
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 78'
-
17
Oladapo Afolayan ↑ 63'
-
14
Jack Iredale ↑ 46'
Coach
Ian Evatt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Connor Wickham | 1 |
| Dion Charles | 1 |
Forest Green Rovers FC Form
2022-10-08
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2022-10-01
Burton Albion FC
3–2
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2022-09-24
Forest Green Rovers FC
0–4
Exeter City FC
L
2022-09-17
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Morecambe FC
L
2022-09-13
Charlton Athletic FC
1–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2022-09-06
Forest Green Rovers FC
2–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2022-10-08
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2022-10-04
Cheltenham Town FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2022-10-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Lincoln City FC
W
2022-09-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2022-09-13
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2022-09-03
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Forest Green Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Forest Green Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
58%
Forest Green Rovers FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Forest Green Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Forest Green Rovers FC
| Handicap | Forest Green Rovers FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

