Bolton Wanderers prevails over Stevenage 3-2. HIGHLIGHTS

BOLTON. Bolton Wanderers overcome Stevenage.

October 4, 2023

BOLTON. Bolton Wanderers conquered Stevenage. Bolton Wanderers made the most of its superior ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the University of Bolton Stadium stadium in Bolton on Wednesday and it started at 5:45 am local time. In front of 17,997 spectators. The referee was Joshua Smith with the collaboration of Craig Taylor and Mark Pottage. The 4th official was Aaron Jackson. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was pleasant at 18.56 degrees Celsius or 65.41 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.

Match Statistics

Bolton Wanderers

3 - 2

Stevenage

59 Ball Possession 41

Shots

9 Total 11
4 On Target 3
2 Off Target 5
3 Shots blocked 3

69 Attack 103
22 Dangerous attack 58
97 Ball safe 69

1 Penalties 1
4 Corners 5
2 Off Sides 4

Fouls

12 Total 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Bolton Wanderers was in firm control of the ball 59% while Stevenage was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Stevenage was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Bolton Wanderers managed to find the solution to win this match.

Bolton Wanderers shot 9 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Stevenage shot 11 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Bolton Wanderers received 3 yellow cards (Cameron Jerome, Jack Iredale and George Thomason). On the opposite side, Stevenage received 2 yellow cards (Dan Sweeney and Jamie Reid).

Match Timeline

Dion Charles(penalty)

13'

20'

Jamie Reid(goal)

George Thomason- Yellow

29'

Jack Iredale- Yellow

44'

46'

Finley Burns- sub ->Terence Vancooten

Jack Iredale(goal)Josh Sheehan

49'

Cameron Jerome- sub ->Dan N\'Lundulu

60'

Cameron Jerome- Yellow

64'

65'

Jamie Reid(penalty)

68'

Jamie Reid- Yellow

69'

Dan Sweeney- Yellow

Josh Sheehan(goal)Jack Iredale

70'

74'

Nick Freeman- sub ->Louis Thompson

83'

Nathan Thompson- sub ->Carl Piergianni

Jón Daði Böðvarsson- sub ->Dion Charles

84'

Z. Ashworth- sub ->Randell Williams

86'

Elliott List- sub ->Jake Forster-Caskey

87'

Alex MacDonald- sub ->Jordan Roberts

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this encounter, Bolton Wanderers will have 20 points to sit in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Stevenage will stay with 18 points like Peterborough United to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Bolton Wanderers will play away with Wigan Athletic on the 6th of January with a 12-7 head to head record in favor of Wigan Athletic (11 draws).

Stevenage will host Reading on the 6th of January with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Reading (1 draw).

Bolton Wanderers – Formation

Bolton Wanderers

Nathan Baxter 1.England

6.8

Jack Iredale 3.Australia

9.1

44'

49'

William Forrester 15.England

6.7

Eoin Toal 18.Northern Ireland

6.8

George Thomason 4.England

6.4

29'

Josh Sheehan 8.Wales

8.1

70'

Josh Dacres-Cogley 12.England

6.6

Kyle Dempsey 22.England

7.0

Randell Williams 27.England

7.1

86'

Dion Charles 10.Northern Ireland

6.7

84'

13'

Dan N'Lundulu 11.England

6.3

60'

Substitutes

Joel Coleman 13.England

Z. Ashworth 26.Wales

6.7

86'

Luke Matheson 41.England

Aaron Morley 16.England

Nelson Khumbeni 38.England

Jón Daði Böðvarsson 9.Iceland

6.4

84'

Cameron Jerome 35.England

6.3

60'

64'

Bolton Wanderers started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Ian Ross Evatt decided to play with the following team: Nathan Baxter (6.8), William Forrester (6.7), Eoin Toal (6.8), Jack Iredale (9.1), George Thomason (6.4), Josh Dacres-Cogley (6.6), Josh Sheehan (8.1), Kyle Dempsey (7.0), Randell Williams (7.1), Dan N’Lundulu (6.3) and Dion Charles (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Jón Daði Böðvarsson (6.4), Joel Coleman, Aaron Morley, Zachary Ashworth (6.7), Cameron Jerome (6.3), Nelson Khumbeni and Luke Matheson.

Bolton Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Zachary Ashworth (injured).

Substitutions

Bolton Wanderers made 3 changes: Dan N’Lundulu for Cameron Jerome (60′), Dion Charles for Jón Daði Böðvarsson (84′) and Randell Williams for Zachary Ashworth (86′).

Best player: Jack Iredale

The most impressive player for Bolton Wanderers was Jack Iredale.

His rating is (9.1) with 1 goal, 58 passes (72% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 13.

Stevenage – Formation

Stevenage

Taye Ashby-Hammond 1.England

7.0

Dan Sweeney 6.England

7.0

69'

Luther James-Wildin 2.Antigua and Barbuda

6.4

Dan Butler 3.England

6.6

Carl Piergianni 5.England

7.7

83'

Jake Forster-Caskey 8.England

7.5

86'

Jordan Roberts 11.England

7.0

87'

Terence Vancooten 15.Guyana

6.7

46'

Jamie Reid 19.Northern Ireland

7.5

68'

20', 65'

Louis Thompson 23.Wales

6.4

74'

Aaron Pressley 20.Scotland

7.3

Substitutes

K. Hegyi 12.Hungary

Finley Burns 17.England

6.8

46'

Nathan Thompson 4.England

6.4

83'

Alex MacDonald 7.Scotland

6.8

87'

Elliott List 9.England

6.8

86'

Nick Freeman 10.England

6.7

74'

Kane Hemmings 29.England

Stevenage started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Steve Evans played with: Taye Ashby-Hammond (7.0), Luther James-Wildin (6.4), Dan Sweeney (7.0), Carl Piergianni (7.7), Dan Butler (6.6), Louis Thompson (6.4), Terence Vancooten (6.7), Jamie Reid (7.5), Jordan Roberts (7.0), Jake Forster-Caskey (7.5) and Aaron Pressley (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Nathan Thompson (6.4), Alex MacDonald (6.8), Elliott List (6.8), Nick Freeman (6.7), Krisztián Hegyi, Finley Burns (6.8) and Kane Hemmings.

Stevenage could not rely on the presence of Nathan Thompson (injured), Nick Freeman (injured) and Elliott List (injured).

Substitutions

Stevenage made 5 changes: Terence Vancooten for Finley Burns (46′), Carl Piergianni for Nathan Thompson (83′), Louis Thompson for Nick Freeman (74′), Jake Forster-Caskey for Elliott List (86′) and Jordan Roberts for Alex MacDonald (87′).