Bolton vs Barnsley: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Barnsley?
Barnsley won 1-2 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 26′K. LolosBolton
- 80′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
- 89′A. PhillipsBarnsley
Official lineup for Bolton vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
3-4-1-2- 45J. McAtee
- 19A. Collins
- 17K. Lolos
- 23S. Schön
- 4G. Thomason
- 37S. Arfield
- 27R. Williams
- 15W. Forrester
- 5Ricardo
- 2G. Jones
- 1N. Baxter
Barnsley
3-5-2- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 36M. Watters
- 17Georgie Gent
- 3J. Russell
- 48L. Connell
- 8A. Phillips
- 7C. O'Keeffe
- 21C. McCarthy
- 5D. Pines
- 6M. de Gevigney
- 23B. Killip
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Wigan(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bolton win, 3 draws, 2 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 19, 2023 | Barnsley 1-0 Bolton | League One |
| May 13, 2023 | Bolton 1-1 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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