Thursday , 2 July 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Northampton Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 10 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 7,593 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kieron Bowie 2' 1–0
1–1 74' Carlos Mendes Gomes
Y 23' Victor Adeboyejo
R 27' George Thomason
Y 54' Josh Sheehan
Y 90' Gethin Jones

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell

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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2
3
Northampton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
03 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
27 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L
23 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
13 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
27 Jan Carlisle United FC A 4–1 W
23 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
20 Jan Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
16 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Northampton Town FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#24 Position #5
35 Points 75
46 Played 46
9 / 8 / 29 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
39 Scored 70
74 Conceded 52
-35 GD +18
0.76 PPG 1.63
20% Win % 41%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Northampton Town FC is hosting Bolton Wanderers FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' GOAL! Kieron Bowie scores on 2.
  • 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eoin Toal made 37 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' Calvin Ramsay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Victor Adeboyejo. He receives a card.
  • 27' That is a card for Bolton Wanderers FC. George Thomason will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Aaron McGowan is replaced by Harvey Lintott.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Louie Moulden. He replaces Lee Burge on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Patrick Brough suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Gape departs to be replaced by Ben Fox.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' Northampton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' What a strike from Carlos Mendes Gomes! The score is 1-1.
  • 76' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Caleb Taylor departs to be replaced by Jack Iredale.
  • 77' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Dion Charles is withdrawn and Cameron Jerome gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' Aaron Morley gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Josh Sheehan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Marc Leonard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gethin Jones.
  • It finishes all square. Northampton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Thomason 2
Dion Charles 2
Tom Eaves 1
Jon Guthrie 1
Aaron Collins 1
Randell Williams 1
Liam Shaw 1
Sam Hoskins 1

Head to Head

2024-02-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-02-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-02-03 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-01-27 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-01-23 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC W 2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-01-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-02-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-02-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-01-27 Carlisle United FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-01-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-01-20 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-01-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.9 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC26% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC47%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
74%
Northampton Town FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC16% Draw47% Bolton Wanderers FC37%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.4%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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