Bolton Wanderers are hunting the top spots while Northampton Town are more worried about steering clear of relegation. May the best team win!
- Bolton Wanderers have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in League One
- Bolton Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Northampton Town have scored away.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their previous competitive action. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
Bolton Wanderers have collected 13 points from their League One home games so far after 4-1-2.
Bolton Wanderers's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Carlisle United (placed 20th). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in three league games. Wanderers's goalkeeper Baxter was extremely busy against Carlisle United, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Baxter, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.42 out of 10 in that game. Baxter saved a penalty.
Before that, Bolton Wanderers had a home game versus Stevenage which ended with a victory 3-2.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Bolton Wanderers's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 4 matches, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Bolton Wanderers are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Wycombe Wanderers awaits in three days.
The Wanderers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
Northampton Town form and stats
2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Northampton Town playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Northampton Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Shrewsbury Town (placed 18th). Late heartbreak for Northampton in the Shrewsbury Town match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime. Midfielder Bowie was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.01. Bowie hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Reading.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Leyton Orient in just three days.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Northampton Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the previous three meetings): Bolton Wanderers won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Northampton Town got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Charles 7 goals |  V. Adeboyejo 5 goals |   S. Hoskins 5 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Northampton Town missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Northampton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 15 | 12 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 36% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 9% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 9% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.7 | 13.4 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 13.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 37% | 45% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 25% |
| 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13.4 | 11.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
- All of Bolton Wanderers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bolton Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Northampton Town have scored away.
- Bolton Wanderers have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in League One
- Bolton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 22 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -19 | 2 |
