Saturday , 14 November 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Northampton Town FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 1 Oct 2024 · 18:45 UTC Sixfields Stadium 5,730 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' John McAtee
0–2 23' George Thomason
0–3 60' Eoin Toal
0–4 83' Dion Charles
Tom Eaves 90+1' 1–4
Jon Guthrie 90+3' 2–4
Cameron McGeehan 10' Y
Y 17' George Thomason
Y 33' Szabolcs Schon
Samy Chouchane 37' Y
Tyler Roberts 67' Y
Mitch Pinnock 87' Y
Y 90' Jay Matete
Y 90' Randell Williams

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
  • Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
  • Assistant 2 Ross Murphy (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

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2
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Northampton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-01 Northampton Town FC 2–4 Bolton Wanderers FC 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
01 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–4 L
28 Sep Mansfield Town FC H 0–2 L
21 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
14 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
31 Aug Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
24 Aug Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Northampton Town FC A 4–2 W
28 Sep Crawley Town FC A 2–0 W
21 Sep Reading FC H 5–2 W
14 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–4 L
31 Aug Exeter City FC H 0–2 L
24 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Sixfields Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Northampton Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. John McAtee makes it 0-1.
  • 10' Cameron McGeehan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 10.
  • 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.
  • 17' George Thomason catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 17.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' Magnificent from George Thomason! That is 13 goals in 333 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' 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 Jack Baldwin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Szabolcs Schon gets a card.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Samy Chouchane. He receives a card.
  • 42' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Eoin Toal gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 62' Tom Eaves gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Tariqe Fosu-Henry and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Northampton Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 68' Northampton Town FC make a change. Samy Chouchane trudges off to be replaced by Liam McCarron on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Kyle Dempsey is withdrawn and Scott Arfield gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 78 minute. Luke Mbete-Tatu leaves to be changed by Aaron McGowan.
  • 82' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Szabolcs Schon is withdrawn and Randell Williams gets his opportunity.
  • 83' What a moment for Dion Charles! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mitch Pinnock on 87.
  • 90' Jay Matete picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 2-4 the final result. Northampton Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Eoin Toal 1
Tom Eaves 1
Jon Guthrie 1
Aaron Collins 1
Randell Williams 1
Liam Shaw 1

Head to Head

2024-10-01 Northampton Town FC 2–4 Bolton Wanderers FC 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

2024-10-01 Northampton Town FC 2–4 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-09-28 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2024-09-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Northampton Town FC W 2024-09-14 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-08-24 Barnsley FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-10-01 Northampton Town FC 2–4 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-09-28 Crawley Town FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC W 2024-09-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-08-24 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC28% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC45%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
72%
Northampton Town FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC21% Draw44% Bolton Wanderers FC35%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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