BOLTON. Bolton Wanderers overcome Wycombe Wanderers to win 2-1. A penalty from L. Leahy was decisive in the 90min. It was Bolton Wanderers to strike first with a goal of Gethin Jones at the 32′. Then Jón Daði Böðvarsson scored again for Bolton Wanderers in the 90′ minute. Eventually, Luke Leahy reduced the distance for Wycombe Wanderers a penalty (90′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Bolton Wanderers made the most of its better ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the University of Bolton Stadium stadium in Bolton on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Will Finnie who had the assistance of Declan Ford and Christopher Ward. The 4th official was Mark Cunliffe. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 37.55 degrees Celsius or 99.59 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 21%.​

Match Statistics​

Bolton Wanderers

2 - 1

Wycombe Wanderers

  • 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
  • 8 Total 11
  • 6 On Target 3
  • 1 Off Target 5
  • 2 Shots blocked 4
  • 94 Attack 108
  • 41 Dangerous attack 38
  • 100 Ball safe 103
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 6 Corners 2
  • 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 10 Total 15
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Bolton Wanderers was in firm control of the ball 57% while Wycombe Wanderers was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Bolton Wanderers was putting more pressure with 41 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Bolton Wanderers won the match​.

Bolton Wanderers shot 8 times, 6 on target, 1 off target. On the opposite side, Wycombe Wanderers shot 11 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Bolton Wanderers received 1 yellow card (Joel Coleman). On the other side, Wycombe Wanderers received 1 yellow card (Matt Butcher).

Match Timeline

Gethin Jones(goal)Nathanael Ogbeta
32'
57'
Garath McCleary- sub ->Kieran Sadlier
57'
Sam Vokes- sub ->Bez Lubala
Victor Adeboyejo- sub ->Dion Charles
58'
Jón Daði Böðvarsson- sub ->A. Collins
65'
Z. Ashworth- sub ->Nathanael Ogbeta
66'
70'
Nigel Lonwijk- sub ->Jason McCarthy
71'
David Wheeler- sub ->Chem Campbell
83'
Richard Kone- sub ->Dale Taylor
Caleb Taylor- sub ->Josh Dacres-Cogley
87'
Carlos Mendes- sub ->Edmond-Paris Maghoma
88'
90'
Matt Butcher- Yellow
Jón Daði Böðvarsson(goal)Kyle Dempsey
90'
Joel Coleman- Yellow
90'
90'
Luke Leahy(penalty)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Portsmouth
97
46
Derby County
92
46
Bolton Wanderers
87
46
Peterborough United
84
46
Oxford United
77
46
Barnsley
76
46
Lincoln City
74
46
Blackpool
73
46
Stevenage
71
46
Wycombe Wanderers
65
46
Leyton Orient
65
46
Wigan Athletic
62
46
Exeter City
61
46
Northampton Town
60
46
Bristol Rovers
57
46
Charlton Athletic
53
46
Reading
53
46
Cambridge United
48
46
Shrewsbury Town
48
46
Burton Albion
46
46
Cheltenham Town
44
46
Fleetwood Town
43
46
Port Vale
41
46
Carlisle United
30
46

After playing this match, Bolton Wanderers has 62 points to remain in the 3rd place. On the other side, Wycombe Wanderers will stays with 37 points like Wigan Athletic to hold in the 15th 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).

Wycombe Wanderers will host Oxford United on the 17th of February with a 9-6 head to head statistic in favor of Wycombe Wanderers (7 draws).

Bolton Wanderers – Formation

Bolton Wanderers
G
Joel Coleman 13.England
6.8
90'
D
Gethin Jones 2.Wales
7.5
32'
D
Jack Iredale 3.Australia
6.8
D
Eoin Toal 18.Northern Ireland
6.4
M
Josh Dacres-Cogley 12.England
7.1
87'
M
Aaron Morley 16.England
6.7
M
Nathanael Ogbeta 17.England
7.0
66'
M
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 19.England
7.3
88'
M
Kyle Dempsey 22.England
7.5
F
Dion Charles 10.Northern Ireland
7.0
58'
F
A. Collins 28.Wales
7.0
65'
Substitutes
D
Calvin Ramsay 20.Scotland
D
Caleb Taylor 21.England
6.6
87'
D
Z. Ashworth 26.Wales
6.6
66'
M
Josh Sheehan 8.Wales
F
Carlos Mendes 7.Guinea-Bissau
6.6
88'
F
Jón Daði Böðvarsson 9.Iceland
7.1
65' 90'
F
Victor Adeboyejo 14.Nigeria
6.7
58'

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: Joel Coleman (6.8), Jack Iredale (6.8), Eoin Toal (6.4), Gethin Jones (7.5), Aaron Morley (6.7), Josh Dacres-Cogley (7.1), Edmond-Paris Maghoma (7.3), Kyle Dempsey (7.5), Nathanael Ogbeta (7.0), A. Collins (7.0) and Dion Charles (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Carlos Mendes (6.6), Josh Sheehan, Jón Daði Böðvarsson (7.1), Victor Adeboyejo (6.7), Calvin Ramsay, Caleb Taylor (6.6) and Zachary Ashworth (6.6).

Bolton Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Victor Adeboyejo (injured).

Substitutions

Bolton Wanderers made 5 changes: A. Collins for Jón Daði Böðvarsson (65′), Nathanael Ogbeta for Zachary Ashworth (66′), Dion Charles for Victor Adeboyejo (58′), Edmond-Paris Maghoma for Carlos Mendes (88′) and Josh Dacres-Cogley for Caleb Taylor (87′).

Player of the match: Gethin Jones​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Bolton Wanderers was Gethin Jones.

His rating is 7.5 with 1 goal, 56 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 2 duels out of 5.

Wycombe Wanderers – Formation

Wycombe Wanderers
G
Max Stryjek 1.Poland
6.4
D
Ryan Tafazolli 6.England
6.4
D
Luke Leahy 10.England
7.5
90'
D
Joe Low 17.Wales
6.4
D
Jason McCarthy 26.England
6.8
70'
M
Matt Butcher 8.England
6.8
90'
M
Chem Campbell 11.Wales
7.0
71'
M
Freddie Potts 19.England
7.5
M
D. Taylor 20.Northern Ireland
6.6
83'
M
Kieran Sadlier 23.Republic of Ireland
6.7
57'
F
Bez Lubala 30.DR Congo
6.3
57'
Substitutes
G
Franco Ravizzoli 25.Argentina
D
Saxon Earley 16.England
D
Nigel Lonwijk 22.Netherlands
6.4
70'
M
David Wheeler 7.England
7.1
71'
M
Garath McCleary 12.Jamaica
6.3
57'
F
Sam Vokes 9.Wales
6.8
57'
F
Richard Kone 24.
6.8
83'

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

Matt Bloomfield played with: Max Stryjek (6.4), Jason McCarthy (6.8), Joe Low (6.4), Ryan Tafazolli (6.4), Luke Leahy (7.5), Matt Butcher (6.8), Freddie Potts (7.5), Chem Campbell (7.0), Dale Taylor (6.6), Kieran Sadlier (6.7) and Bez Lubala (6.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: David Wheeler (7.1), Sam Vokes (6.8), Garath McCleary (6.3), Saxon Earley, Nigel Lonwijk  (6.4), Richard Kone (6.8) and Franco Ravizzoli.

Substitutions

Wycombe Wanderers made 5 changes: Kieran Sadlier for Garath McCleary (57′), Bez Lubala for Sam Vokes (57′), Dale Taylor for Richard Kone (83′), Jason McCarthy for Nigel Lonwijk  (70′) and Chem Campbell for David Wheeler (71′).

Player of the match: Luke Leahy​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Wycombe Wanderers was Luke Leahy.

His rating is 7.5 with 1 goal, 43 passes (51% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​