Bolton vs Exeter City: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 13, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Exeter City?
Bolton won 2-1 on December 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. AitchisonExeter City
- 70′S. DalbyBolton
- 82′T. GaleBolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Exeter City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bolton win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Exeter City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Exeter City 1-2 Bolton | League One |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Bolton 0-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Exeter City 2-2 Bolton | League One |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Bolton 7-0 Exeter City | League One |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Exeter City 0-1 Bolton | League One |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Bolton 2-0 Exeter City | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 5th in League One (75 points from 46 matches) and Exeter City sit 21st (49 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 49 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy