AFC Wimbledon v Bolton result

Full-time · AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bolton

League One · · The Cherry Red Records Stadium

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AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bolton — Bolton won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bolton won 1–0 at The Cherry Red Records Stadium in League One on Saturday 31 January. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: AFC Wimbledon, from fewer shots (15 to 16), created the better chances, 1.60 xG to 1.15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

The goals

Bolton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Bolton: Corey Blackett-Taylor (13’, assisted by John McAtee).

Discipline

A. Humphries showed two yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — AFC Wimbledon: Alistair Smith (90+5’); Bolton: John McAtee (60’).

What it changes

AFC Wimbledon stay 18th after this result (27 league matches played).

Bolton stay third after this result (30 league matches played).

AFC Wimbledon are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Bolton are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ethan Erhahon (Bolton) 9.1, Kyle Dempsey (Bolton) 6.4 and Robert Junior Nkeng (AFC Wimbledon) 5.6 led the match.

Next up

AFC Wimbledon next host Mansfield Town on 20 October 2026.

Bolton next host Middlesbrough on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for AFC Wimbledon: AFC Wimbledon v Mansfield Town, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bolton: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bolton · League One
  • Venue: The Cherry Red Records Stadium · London
  • Referee: A. Humphries
  • Head-to-head (last 5): AFC Wimbledon 0 · draws 3 · Bolton 2 · 3.4 goals/game
  • Recent form: AFC Wimbledon 1W 1D 3L · Bolton 3W 1D 1L

AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bolton (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 0.88
Goals
against 1.13 / 0.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.5 / 5.88
Corners
against 4.75 / 3.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
2.13 / 3.25
Shots on target
against 3.63 / 2.63 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.25 / 1.63
Cards
against 2.63 / 1.13 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.33 yellows
Referee · A. Humphries
1.89 home / 2.44 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAFC Wimbledon for / againstLineBolton for / against
Goals scored
0.63 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
4.5 for · 4.75 against n 8
9.5standard
5.88 for · 3.13 against n 8
Shots
9.25 for · 10.25 against n 8
19.5standard
14.13 for · 10.13 against n 8
Shots on target
2.13 for · 3.63 against n 8
8.5standard
3.25 for · 2.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.38 for · 10 against n 8
21.5standard
9.75 for · 11.63 against n 8
Cards shown
2.25 for · 2.63 against n 8
3.5standard
1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8

Referee: A. Humphries — 4.33 yellow cards a game, 0.22 red cards, 22.33 fouls over 9 matches (1.89 to the home side, 2.44 to the away side).

AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Omar Bugiel n 851.6
2.85/4
1.55/1
—
M. Browne n 885
2.57/5
1.97/4
—
J. Lewis n 888.9
1.87/5
1.15/3
—
M. Hippolyte n 854.1
1.55/2
1.54/3
—
M. Stevens n 849.3
1.44/2
1.44/1
—
AFC Wimbledon — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Tilley n 845.5
2.26/2
0.72/1
Omar Bugiel n 851.6
25/3
0.73/0
M. Browne n 885
1.66/4
1.16/1
Robert Junior Nkeng n 745.1
1.44/1
0.92/1
A. Hackford n 825.1
1.33/0
00/0
AFC Wimbledon — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Browne n 885
0.43/0
00/0
S. Seddon n 890
00/0
0.32/0
D. Orsi n 863.8
0.21/0
00/0
M. Hippolyte n 854.1
0.21/0
00/0
J. Tilley n 845.5
0.21/0
00/0
AFC Wimbledon — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Tilley n 845.5
45/5
I. Ogundere n 890
2.98/6
A. Sasu n 831.9
2.86/1
M. Hippolyte n 854.1
2.35/4
A. Smith n 889.8
27/7
Bolton
Bolton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Cissoko n 834.5
3.37/2
3.36/3
—
Mason Paul James Burstow n 851
2.67/4
0.94/0
—
J. Osei-Tutu n 870.3
1.36/1
2.75/5
—
G. Johnston n 888.1
1.15/3
0.43/0
—
J. Sheehan n 873.8
1.14/2
1.25/3
—
Bolton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Gale n 848.3
2.84/4
1.23/2
J. McAtee n 836.5
2.56/2
0.62/0
S. Dalby n 872
1.97/4
0.84/1
K. Dempsey n 843.4
1.84/2
0.82/1
C. Christie n 863.6
1.64/4
0.53/0
Bolton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Sheehan n 873.8
0.52/1
0.21/0
S. Dalby n 872
0.52/1
00/0
A. Cozier-Duberry n 870.9
00/0
0.32/0
K. Dempsey n 843.4
0.31/0
00/0
E. Erhahon n 859.8
00/0
0.21/0
Bolton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Erhahon n 859.8
45/5
J. Osei-Tutu n 870.3
3.86/6
R. Taylor n 826.5
2.53/2
X. Simons n 847.9
2.15/4
M. Conway n 878.9
25/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
AFC WimbledonBolton
46%Possession54%
1.60Expected goals (xG)1.15
15Shots16
0Shots on target6
9Shots off target5
6Blocked shots5
7Shots inside the box9
5Corners4
1Offsides0
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Saves0
365Passes439
72%Pass accuracy75%

AFC Wimbledon player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Bishop9000000006.7
R. Johnson9000000206.7
I. Ogundere9000002206.9
S. Seddon9000201206.2
J. Tilley9000002407.3
A. Smith90001002Y6.2
J. Reeves8000100307.2
M. Browne7900301006.2
C. Maycock7300102006.3
A. Hackford6700000006.3
N. Asiimwe4500001106.6
Robert Junior Nkeng sub4500000007.2
M. Stevens sub2300101006.6
Z. Nelson sub1700000206.7
Omar Bugiel sub1100000106.5
M. Hippolyte sub1000000106.7

Bolton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Bonham9000000006.6
C. Forino-Joseph9000100107.2
E. Toal9000000107.2
G. Johnston9000000207.3
E. Erhahon9000001707.3
S. Dalby9000001006.9
J. Osei-Tutu8300001106.3
K. Dempsey8300113307.3
R. Apter7200310006.3
J. McAtee68013232Y6.5
C. Blackett-Taylor6810112007.6
X. Simons sub2200000006.7
T. Gale sub2200001106.9
I. Cissoko sub1800100006.7
C. Christie sub1300001006.3
Mason Paul James Burstow sub1300111006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind AFC Wimbledon v Bolton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
AFC WimbledonLWLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
BoltonLWDWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
AFC Wimbledon 0 · 3 draws · Bolton 2 · 3.4 goals/game
  • 2025-09-06 Bolton 3–0 AFC Wimbledon
  • 2022-02-19 Bolton 4–0 AFC Wimbledon
  • 2021-08-14 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Bolton
  • 2020-03-07 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Bolton
  • 2019-12-07 Bolton 2–2 AFC Wimbledon
League standing · 2025/26
AFC Wimbledon#19 pos53 pts46 pl-21 GD
Bolton#5 pos75 pts46 pl+18 GD
Goals per game
AFC Wimbledon scored1.11
Bolton scored1.52
AFC Wimbledon conceded1.57
Bolton conceded1.13

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between AFC Wimbledon and Bolton?
In their last 5 meetings, AFC Wimbledon won 0, Bolton won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of AFC Wimbledon and Bolton?
Recent form — AFC Wimbledon 1W 1D 3L; Bolton 3W 1D 1L.

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