Barnsley vs Bolton: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Bolton?
Barnsley and Bolton drew 1-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′D. McGoldrickBarnsley
- 86′J. McAteeBolton
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 10D. McGoldrick
- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8A. Phillips
- 7Caylan Vickers
- 48L. Connell
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 14N. Ogbeta
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 1M. Mahoney
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 11T. Gale
- 17J. Randall
- 19A. Cozier-Duberry
- 4X. Simons
- 8J. Sheehan
- 25M. Conway
- 6G. Johnston
- 18E. Toal
- 2J. Dacres-Cogley
- 1T. Sharman-Lowe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Bolton have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jul 22, 2025 | York(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Preston(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Shrewsbury(away) | 5-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barnsley wins, 2 draws, 1 Bolton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Barnsley 4-1 Bolton | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bolton 1-2 Barnsley | League One |
| May 7, 2024 | Bolton 2-3 Barnsley | League One |
| May 3, 2024 | Barnsley 1-3 Bolton | League One |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Barnsley 2-2 Bolton | League One |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Bolton 1-1 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 2.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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