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May 18, 2024 at 4.15pm UK
Wembley Stadium
Oxford United

Bolton
0 - 2
Oxford Utd


Jones (47'), Dempsey (68'), Baxter (72'), Thomason (77')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Murphy (31', 42')
Goodrham (90+8')

The Match

Match Report

Oxford United beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0 at Wembley Stadium to earn promotion to the Championship, ending a 25-year absence.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bolton 2-3 Barnsley
Tuesday, May 7 at 8pm in League One
Last Game: Peterborough 1-1 Oxford Utd
Wednesday, May 8 at 8pm in League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 56.75%. A win for Oxford United had a probability of 21.64% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.66%) and 2-0 (8.59%). The likeliest Oxford United win was 1-2 (5.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.94%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawOxford United
56.75% (-0.402 -0.4) 21.62% (0.009999999999998 0.01) 21.64% (0.397 0.4)
Both teams to score 58.88% (0.572 0.57)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.56% (0.48 0.48)39.44% (-0.476 -0.48)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.22% (0.499 0.5)61.78% (-0.494 -0.49)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.24% (0.037000000000006 0.04)13.76% (-0.032 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.95% (0.069000000000003 0.07)41.05% (-0.064 -0.06)
Oxford United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.27% (0.637 0.64)31.73% (-0.634 -0.63)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.85% (0.725 0.73)68.16% (-0.72 -0.72)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 56.75%
    Oxford United 21.64%
    Draw 21.62%
Bolton WanderersDrawOxford United
2-1 @ 9.86% (-0.023 -0.02)
1-0 @ 8.66% (-0.183 -0.18)
2-0 @ 8.59% (-0.171 -0.17)
3-1 @ 6.52% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
3-0 @ 5.68% (-0.106 -0.11)
3-2 @ 3.74% (0.06 0.06)
4-1 @ 3.23%
4-0 @ 2.82% (-0.05 -0.05)
4-2 @ 1.86% (0.032 0.03)
5-1 @ 1.28% (0.002 0)
5-0 @ 1.12% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 3.4%
Total : 56.75%
1-1 @ 9.94% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)
2-2 @ 5.66% (0.084000000000001 0.08)
0-0 @ 4.37% (-0.098000000000001 -0.1)
3-3 @ 1.43% (0.047 0.05)
Other @ 0.22%
Total : 21.62%
1-2 @ 5.71% (0.078 0.08)
0-1 @ 5.01% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-2 @ 2.88% (0.036 0.04)
1-3 @ 2.18% (0.067 0.07)
2-3 @ 2.17% (0.069 0.07)
0-3 @ 1.1% (0.033 0.03)
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 21.64%

How you voted: Bolton vs Oxford Utd

Bolton Wanderers
65.7%
Draw
4.6%
Oxford United
29.6%
108
Head to Head
Mar 12, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 38
Bolton
5-0
Oxford Utd
Ogbeta (19'), Cogley (27'), Thomason (59'), Collins (65'), Sheehan (69')

Dale (55'), Brannagan (63'), Brown (72')
Nov 28, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 20
Oxford Utd
0-0
Bolton
Mills (37'), Bodin (45+3')
Thomason (25'), Baxter (45+2')
Apr 15, 2023 3pm
Oct 29, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 17
Bolton
1-3
Oxford Utd
Charles (73')
Anderson (25'), Brown (53'), Seddon (79')
Feb 12, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 33
Oxford Utd
2-3
Bolton
Bodin (9', 32')
Moore (26'), Kane (70'), Seddon (76')
John (10'), Fossey (38'), Bakayoko (86')
Afolayan (74')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham23165241172453
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe25156450272351
3Wrexham26156538201851
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield24145537191847
5Barnsley2512673933642
6Reading2412573933641
7Stockport CountyStockport25108737271038
8Leyton Orient24114932221037
9Mansfield TownMansfield2311483126537
10Bolton WanderersBolton2411493637-137
11Charlton AthleticCharlton239772721634
12Lincoln CityLincoln258892830-232
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham248792424031
14Stevenage238781820-231
15Exeter CityExeter2494112831-331
16Blackpool247983235-330
17Wigan AthleticWigan2376102123-227
18Northampton TownNorthampton2568112439-1526
19Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2474134146-525
20Bristol Rovers2474132238-1625
21Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2555152645-1920
22Crawley TownCrawley2355132443-1920
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge2445152243-2117
24Burton Albion2428142038-1814


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