Bolton v Birmingham result

Full-time · Bolton 3–1 Birmingham

League One · · Toughsheet Community Stadium

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Bolton 3–1 Birmingham — Bolton won this League One match.

Next for Bolton: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Bolton 3–1 Birmingham · League One
  • Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium · Bolton
  • Referee: T. Kirk
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Bolton 2 · draws 1 · Birmingham 2 · 1 goals/game
  • Recent form: Bolton 3W 1D 1L · Birmingham 4W 1D 0L

Bolton 3–1 Birmingham (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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.25 / 0.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.86 / 6.57
Corners
against 4.86 / 3.29 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
4.29 / 5.43
Shots on target
against 2.14 / 2.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.57 / 2.14
Cards
against 2.57 / 2.57 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 March 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 March 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBolton for / againstLineBirmingham for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 0.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.86 for · 4.86 against n 7
9.5standard
6.57 for · 3.29 against n 7
Shots
11.86 for · 12.29 against n 7
19.5standard
14.71 for · 7.71 against n 7
Shots on target
4.29 for · 2.14 against n 7
8.5standard
5.43 for · 2.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
10 for · 14.57 against n 7
21.5standard
12.14 for · 13.86 against n 7
Cards shown
2.57 for · 2.57 against n 7
3.5standard
2.14 for · 2.57 against n 7

Referee: T. Kirk.

Bolton
Bolton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Etete n 849.6
3.26/4
2.35/3
—
J. Dacres-Cogley n 872.8
2.27/4
1.74/3
—
G. Thomason n 865.1
2.16/4
0.74/0
—
Carlos Gomes n 833.6
24/1
1.74/1
—
J. McAtee n 853.1
1.94/4
1.14/1
—
Bolton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Collins n 879.3
2.67/5
1.46/3
K. Etete n 849.6
26/3
1.14/1
Carlos Gomes n 833.6
23/2
12/1
J. Randall n 854.3
1.75/2
1.24/1
J. McAtee n 853.1
1.74/3
1.13/1
Bolton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. McAtee n 853.1
0.83/1
00/0
A. Collins n 879.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
E. Toal n 871.5
0.21/0
0.32/0
K. Lolos n 841.6
00/0
0.51/1
J. Sheehan n 871.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
Bolton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Dacres-Cogley n 872.8
3.47/5
S. Schön n 861
3.16/5
J. Matete n 854.5
3.16/3
J. McAtee n 853.1
2.57/4
C. Forino-Joseph n 863.4
24/3
Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Laird n 889
2.37/5
2.88/7
—
L. Dykes n 849
2.37/2
0.21/0
—
L. Jutkiewicz n 816.3
2.13/0
4.25/1
—
A. Sampsted n 817
23/0
1.32/0
—
L. Harris n 829.9
1.94/1
1.12/1
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 816.3
4.22/2
0.71/0
K. Dowell n 875.8
2.58/6
15/2
L. Dykes n 849
2.55/4
1.15/0
J. Stansfield n 881.3
1.85/3
1.24/2
A. May n 843.9
1.85/1
13/1
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Stansfield n 881.3
0.63/1
0.11/0
T. Gardner-Hickman n 873.1
0.32/0
0.21/0
E. Laird n 889
0.32/0
0.11/0
W. Willumsson n 868.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
K. Anderson n 863.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Sampsted n 817
3.34/1
M. Leonard n 856
3.27/5
T. Gardner-Hickman n 873.1
2.86/6
E. Laird n 889
2.17/6
K. Dowell n 875.8
2.17/4

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Match statistics & details

Bolton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Southwood9000000006.9
E. Toal9000000206.7
C. Forino-Joseph90000000Y6.9
G. Johnston90001000Y7.3
J. Dacres-Cogley9001001407.3
J. Osei-Tutu90001121Y7.3
A. Collins9010421007.2
A. Morley89001133Y7.3
G. Thomason8910111207.2
J. McAtee84111120Y7.9
Carlos Gomes6900001106.7
J. Randall sub2101001107.3
K. Lolos sub1500000106.6
J. Matete sub800000106.3
J. Sheehan sub800000006.3

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Peacock-Farrell9000000006
C. Klarer90000003Y6.7
B. Davies9000000006.9
A. Cochrane9000110206.9
Paik Seung-Ho9000102206.9
W. Willumsson9000000406.3
T. Iwata8100001206.6
A. May6800000006.5
K. Dowell6700110106.5
T. Gardner-Hickman56000001Y6.5
E. Hansson5610110107.2
A. Sampsted sub3400000406.9
L. Harris sub34000013Y6.3
J. Stansfield sub2300110006.9
L. Jutkiewicz sub2200000006.7
K. Bielik sub900110006.9

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

Recent form
BoltonLWWWD
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
BirminghamWWDWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.6 scored / 0 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Bolton 2 · 1 draw · Birmingham 2 · 1 goals/game
  • 2024-10-22 Birmingham 2–0 Bolton
  • 2019-02-12 Birmingham 0–1 Bolton
  • 2018-08-22 Bolton 1–0 Birmingham
  • 2018-04-03 Bolton 0–1 Birmingham
  • 2017-08-15 Birmingham 0–0 Bolton
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Bolton#8 pos68 pts46 pl-3 GD
Birmingham#1 pos111 pts46 pl+53 GD
Goals per game
Bolton scored1.46
Birmingham scored1.83
Bolton conceded1.52
Birmingham conceded0.67

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Birmingham?
In their last 5 meetings, Bolton won 2, Birmingham won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bolton and Birmingham?
Recent form — Bolton 3W 1D 1L; Birmingham 4W 1D 0L.

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