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Bolton vs Exeter result, stats & H2H

Bolton

2–1

Exeter

Thierry Gale
Sam Dalby

Jack Aitchison

13/12/2025 17:00 · Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton2–1Exeter

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Thierry Gale
Sam Dalby

Jack Aitchison
Jake Doyle Hayes
Ilmari Niskanen
Sil Swinkels
Pierce Sweeney

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BoltonExeter

7Shots on target2

5Fouls14

0Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bolton

Exeter

Thierry GaleFW · 45′Player of the match8.3
Josh SheehanMF · 90′8.0
Jack AitchisonFW · 74′7.9
George JohnstonDF · 90′7.3
Ilmari NiskanenMF · 90′7.3

Thierry GaleFW · 45′Player of the match8.3
Josh SheehanMF · 90′8.0
George JohnstonDF · 90′7.3

Jack AitchisonFW · 74′7.9
Ilmari NiskanenMF · 90′7.3
Jack McMillanMF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 13 Dec 17:00 EET
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Capacity: 28,723
City: Bolton

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Bolton wins

0Draws

0Exeter wins

Last matches: Bolton

23.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonMiddlesbrough15L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonBolton00D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersBolton13W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonStoke12L
20.09.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichBolton34W

Last matches: Exeter

24.10.26League TwoExeterFleetwood21W
20.10.26League TwoExeterCrewe20W
17.10.26League TwoColchesterExeter00D
10.10.26League TwoShrewsburyExeter01W
06.10.26EFL TrophyExeterOxford Utd22D

Head-to-head matches

28.02.26League OneExeterBolton15W
13.12.25League OneBoltonExeter21W

4.50Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Bolton vs Exeter: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Bolton wins

0Draws

0Exeter wins

7:2Goals (Bolton : Exeter)

4.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Bolton at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Exeter at home: 0-0-11:5 goals in 1 games
Bolton's biggest win: 1–5Exeter 1–5 Bolton, 28 Feb 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Feb 2026	League One	Exeter	1–5	Bolton
13 Dec 2025	League One	Bolton	2–1	Exeter

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Bolton2W 1D 2L · goals 9–11

L23.10EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough1–5
D17.10EFL ChampionshipASouthampton0–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers3–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHStoke1–2
W20.09EFL ChampionshipANorwich4–3

Exeter3W 2D 0L · goals 7–3

W24.10League TwoHFleetwood2–1
W20.10League TwoHCrewe2–0
D17.10League TwoAColchester0–0
W10.10League TwoAShrewsbury1–0
D06.10EFL TrophyHOxford Utd2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BoltonExeter

1.4Goals scored per game1.0

2.2Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored30%

70%Over 2.5 goals30%

2Clean sheets5

30%Failed to score40%

1-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BoltonExeter

Top stats

7Shots on target2

Passes

583Passes373

522Accurate passes287

90%Pass accuracy77%

Defence

5Fouls14

1Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

0Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Thierry GaleBolton
8.0Josh SheehanBolton
7.9Jack AitchisonExeter
7.3George JohnstonBolton
7.3Ilmari NiskanenExeter

Bolton (16)

Exeter (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BoltonFormationExeter

Bolton

Exeter

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

23Jack Bycroft
34

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About this match

Bolton vs Exeter preview

Bolton and Exeter met in the League One on Sat, 13 Dec 2025, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

BoltonLDWLW9 scored · 11 conceded

ExeterWWDWD7 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BoltonExeter

1.4Goals scored per game1.0

2.2Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored30%

70%Over 2.5 goals30%

2Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

2Bolton wins

0Draws

0Exeter wins

2 meetings · 4.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

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Recent form over the last 5: Bolton LDWLW (goals 9–11), Exeter WWDWD (goals 7–3).

Both teams scored in 60% of Bolton's recent games and 30% of Exeter's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 30% respectively.

Per game, Bolton average 1.4 goals scored and 2.2 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Exeter 1.0 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 2–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Bolton's side.

Those 2 games averaged 4.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Nito explains: Bolton vs Exeter

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Bolton and Exeter matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Bolton's last 10 matches and 30% of Exeter's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Bolton 2-1 Exeter).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bolton reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Exeter in 30% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 4.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Bolton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (9 scored, 11 conceded). Exeter, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (7 scored, 3 conceded).

Bolton vs Exeter: questions & answers

Who won Bolton vs Exeter?

Bolton won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Bolton vs Exeter?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Bolton vs Exeter played?

Bolton vs Exeter was played on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Exeter?

2 meetings: Bolton 2 wins, 0 draws, Exeter 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 4.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Bolton vs Exeter result, stats & H2H

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