Oxford United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Oxford United FC

0 – 1

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Bolton Wanderers FC

Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Josh Murphy 36' Y

Y 38' James Trafford

Y 45' Jordan Williams

Y 56' George Johnston

Y 60' Josh Sheehan

Y 64' Elias Kachunga

Overview

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Oxford United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.

Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Oxford United FC 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bolton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-10-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Oxford United FC 2022-02-12 Oxford United FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-09-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
10 Apr	Port Vale FC	A	0–0	D
07 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–1	D
01 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	0–0	D
18 Mar	Morecambe FC	A	1–1	D
11 Mar	Derby County FC	H	2–3	L

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	1–0	W
10 Apr	Cambridge United FC	H	1–1	D
07 Apr	Exeter City FC	A	1–0	W
17 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
11 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–2	L
04 Mar	Morecambe FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/1

76+

6/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC

Mark Harris	3 G	1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor	3 G	1 A
Ciaron Brown	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Kassam Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
7' What a strike from Dion Charles! The score is 0-1.
12' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shola Shoretire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Thomason made 322 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
27' Oxford United 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.
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
36' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Josh Murphy will be fuming at that decision.
38' Controversy at the stadium! James Trafford argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
43' England international Josh Murphy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
45' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Jordan Williams gets a Yellow card.
46' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Tyler Goodrham comes on to replace Josh Murphy.
51' Kyle Joseph is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
56' The referee has no hesitation. George Johnston is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 56.
57' Gatlin O'Donkor is replacing Brandon Fleming for the Oxford United FC side.
60' Poor challenge from Josh Sheehan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Elias Kachunga.
65' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Victor Adeboyejo on, Dion Charles off on 65 minutes.
70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
72' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Marcus Browne exits the field as Yanic Wildschut enters on 72.
77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
79' George Thomason is replacing Aaron Morley for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
0-1 the final result. Oxford United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Bodin	2
Dion Charles	2
Oladapo Afolayan	1
Aaron Collins	1
Matt Taylor	1
George Thomason	1
Declan John	1
Nathanael Ogbeta	1

Head to Head

Oxford United FC Form

2023-04-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-04-10 Port Vale FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2023-04-07 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2023-04-01 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2023-03-18 Morecambe FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2023-03-11 Oxford United FC 2–3 Derby County FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2023-04-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-04-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2023-04-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-03-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2023-03-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-03-04 Morecambe FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.05 Oxford United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.17 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC31% Draw31% Bolton Wanderers FC38%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.22

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

69%

Oxford United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Oxford United FC22% Draw52% Bolton Wanderers FC26%

Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

13.2%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.2%

1 – 2

7.6%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

4.1%

1 – 3

0 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap	Oxford United FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	19%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	21%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

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