Bolton vs Northampton: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 28, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Northampton?
Bolton won 3-1 on January 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′G. ThomasonBolton
- 8′L. ShawNorthampton
- 44′L. ShawBolton (o.g.)
- 83′A. CollinsBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
3-5-2- 19A. Collins
- 9V. Adeboyejo
- 23S. Schön
- 4G. Thomason
- 8J. Sheehan
- 16A. Morley
- 14J. Osei-Tutu
- 6G. Johnston
- 15W. Forrester
- 2G. Jones
- 20L. Southwood
Northampton
3-5-2- 18C. McGeehan
- 7S. Hoskins
- 10M. Pinnock
- 16T. Taylor
- 23W. Hondermarck
- 29L. Shaw
- 22A. Odimayo
- 28T. Eyoma
- 35M. Dyche
- 3A. McGowan
- 13N. Tzanev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Bolton wins, 1 draw, 0 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Northampton 2-4 Bolton | League One |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Northampton 1-1 Bolton | League One |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Bolton 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Bolton 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Northampton 0-1 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Northampton | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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 Northampton sit 24th (35 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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