Bolton v Derby result

Full-time · Bolton 2–1 Derby

League One · · Toughsheet Community Stadium

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Bolton 2–1 Derby — Bolton won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bolton beat Derby 2–1 at Toughsheet Community Stadium in League One on Saturday 2 September. It is Bolton’s first win over Derby since 29 September 2018, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Derby: C. Hourihane (34’ pen); Bolton: Dion Charles (43’ pen) and Joshua Dacres-Cogley (65’, assisted by George Thomason). J. Wildsmith (48’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Bolton 0.00, Derby 0.00, from 17 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Breakspear showed five yellow cards and one red — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bolton: Ricardo (60’), George Thomason (70’) and Randell Williams (84’); Derby: K. Smith (43’) and Craig Forsyth (70’).

What it changes

Derby have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. Hourihane (Derby) 6.5, Dion Charles (Bolton) 5.5 and Joshua Sheehan (Bolton) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Bolton next host Middlesbrough on 23 October 2026.

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Bolton: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Bolton 2–1 Derby · League One
  • Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium · Bolton
  • Referee: C. Breakspear
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Bolton 1 · draws 1 · Derby 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Bolton 2W 1D 2L · Derby 3W 0D 2L

Bolton 2–1 Derby (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.38
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.83 / 6.33
Corners
against 4.33 / 5 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
4.5 / 4.67
Shots on target
against 3.5 / 4.6 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.67 / 1.83
Cards
against 3.33 / 2 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches
3.5 yellows
Referee · C. Breakspear
1.75 home / 1.75 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 August 2023. 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 / againstLineDerby for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
5.83 for · 4.33 against n 6
9.5standard
6.33 for · 5 against n 6
Shots
14 for · 9.33 against n 6
19.5standard
11.67 for · 13.2 against n 6
Shots on target
4.5 for · 3.5 against n 6
8.5standard
4.67 for · 4.6 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.17 for · 10 against n 6
21.5standard
9.67 for · 10.2 against n 6
Cards shown
2.67 for · 3.33 against n 6
3.5standard
1.83 for · 2 against n 6

Referee: C. Breakspear — 3.5 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 24.17 fouls over 12 matches (1.75 to the home side, 1.75 to the away side).

Bolton
Bolton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Charles n 874.8
2.46/5
1.45/3
—
G. Thomason n 859.9
2.46/4
1.55/2
N. Mendez-Laing
J. Sheehan n 855.9
1.85/3
1.84/3
—
Z. Ashworth n 880
1.46/2
1.56/4
—
Carlos Gomes n 840
1.44/1
2.87/3
—
Bolton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Charles n 874.8
2.17/4
1.56/2
V. Adeboyejo n 852.4
2.16/3
1.76/1
P. Maghoma n 848.1
1.94/3
0.21/0
D. Nlundulu n 839.3
1.73/1
1.13/1
A. Morley n 863.3
1.24/3
0.52/1
Bolton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
V. Adeboyejo n 852.4
0.92/1
0.21/0
D. Charles n 874.8
0.84/1
00/0
J. Böðvarsson n 831.9
0.41/0
00/0
J. Dacres-Cogley n 882.3
00/0
0.31/1
R. Williams n 881.8
00/0
0.32/0
Bolton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Carlos Gomes n 840
4.28/3
Z. Ashworth n 880
2.87/7
Ricardo n 884.4
2.37/5
P. Maghoma n 848.1
2.15/2
C. Bradley n 890
1.98/5
Derby
Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Collins n 843.8
3.17/5
1.85/1
—
L. Sibley n 848
2.15/3
1.66/1
—
C. Forsyth n 879.5
1.87/3
0.85/1
—
K. Wilson n 830.6
1.53/1
2.24/2
—
N. Mendez-Laing n 876.5
1.36/3
0.43/0
G. Thomason
Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. McGoldrick n 882
3.68/7
2.16/3
M. Waghorn n 842.3
3.24/3
1.64/1
J. Collins n 843.8
2.36/2
0.83/0
J. Knight n 876.5
1.63/3
0.62/1
L. Thompson n 836
1.63/2
0.62/0
Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Waghorn n 842.3
1.33/1
00/0
K. Wilson n 830.6
0.41/0
0.41/0
C. Washington n 835.5
0.31/0
0.31/0
J. Collins n 843.8
0.52/0
00/0
D. McGoldrick n 882
0.43/0
00/0
Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Rooney n 874
3.55/5
K. Smith n 872.4
2.67/5
M. Bird n 885.5
2.47/5
E. Cashin n 888.6
1.97/4
J. Collins n 843.8
1.84/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BoltonDerby
71%Possession29%
17Shots10
4Shots on target1
6Shots off target4
7Blocked shots5
9Shots inside the box6
7Corners6
2Offsides3
11Fouls9
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
0Saves3
524Passes207
80%Pass accuracy57%

Bolton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Baxter9000000006.3
G. Jones9000002007.2
Ricardo90001011Y7.2
E. Toal9000210207.5
K. Dempsey9000101207.2
R. Williams90002011Y6.9
D. Charles8710111006.9
J. Sheehan8600004208.2
G. Thomason79002200Y6.9
V. Adeboyejo7900000106.5
J. Dacres-Cogley7600101007.3
Carlos Gomes sub1400000106.7
A. Morley sub1200000006.7
P. Maghoma sub1100000006.7
C. Jerome sub1100000006.7
D. Nlundulu sub1100000006.5

Derby player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Nelson9000001107
C. Forsyth90001001Y6.7
N. Mendez-Laing9000002307.2
C. Hourihane9010212007.3
T. Fornah9000100106.5
C. Elder7500000007
M. Waghorn7500000106.7
K. Smith74000011Y6.3
C. Washington5000000006.3
J. Wildsmith48000001R5.9
J. Rooney1400000106.7
S. Bradley sub7600000006.6
J. Vickers sub4000000006.7
E. Cashin sub1600000006.5
T. John-Jules sub1500000006.6
J. Collins sub1500100006.7

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

Recent form
BoltonWWLDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
DerbyLWLWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Bolton 1 · 1 draw · Derby 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2023-01-21 Derby 2–1 Bolton
  • 2022-12-27 Bolton 0–0 Derby
  • 2019-04-13 Derby 4–0 Bolton
  • 2018-09-29 Bolton 1–0 Derby
  • 2018-04-07 Derby 3–0 Bolton
  • 2017-08-19 Bolton 1–2 Derby
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Bolton#3 pos87 pts46 pl+35 GD
Derby#2 pos92 pts46 pl+41 GD
Goals per game
Bolton scored1.87
Derby scored1.7
Bolton conceded1.11
Derby conceded0.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Derby?
In their last 6 meetings, Bolton won 1, Derby won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bolton and Derby?
Recent form — Bolton 2W 1D 2L; Derby 3W 0D 2L.

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