Exeter City vs Bolton: result 1-5 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on February 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Bolton?
Bolton won 1-5 on February 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. DalbyBolton
- 60′J. KennyBolton
- 67′J. WarehamExeter City
- 72′T. GaleBolton
- 77′I. CissokoBolton
- 90′G. JohnstonBolton
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-1-2- 9J. Wareham
- 27J. Magennis
- 10J. Aitchison
- 3R. Rydel
- 2J. McMillan
- 6E. Brierley
- 14I. Niskanen
- 20L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 26P. Sweeney
- 1J. Whitworth
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 9J. Kenny
- 11T. Gale
- 10S. Dalby
- 15R. Apter
- 21E. Erhahon
- 8J. Sheehan
- 6G. Johnston
- 3C. Forino-Joseph
- 18E. Toal
- 14J. Osei-Tutu
- 1J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Bolton have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Barnsley(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Exeter City win, 1 draw, 4 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bolton 2-1 Exeter City | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Exeter City on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Bolton | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 21st in League One (49 points from 46 matches) and Bolton sit 5th (75 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 |
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