Burton Albion v Bolton result

Full-time · Burton Albion 1–1 Bolton

League One · Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:00 BST · Pirelli Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Burton Albion · Bolton · Head-to-head

Burton Albion 1–1 Bolton — this League One match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Burton Albion and Bolton drew 1–1 at Pirelli Stadium in League One on Saturday 26 August. Burton Albion are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Burton Albion: Mark Helm (46’); Bolton: Dion Charles (58’, assisted by Kyle Dempsey).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Burton Albion 0.00, Bolton 0.00, from 13 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Brook showed eight yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Burton Albion: R. Harper (15’), Abdulyussuf Oshilaja (56’), Maxime Crocombe (57’), J. Caprice (74’), Jasper Moon (84’) and M. Carayol (87’); Bolton: P. Maghoma (20’) and George Thomason (44’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Dion Charles (Bolton) 5.9, Mark Helm (Burton Albion) 5.5 and S. Hughes (Burton Albion) 4.9 led the match.

Next up

Burton Albion next host Bradford 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 Burton Albion: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bolton: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Burton Albion 1–1 Bolton · League One
Venue: Pirelli Stadium · Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
Referee: C. Brook
Head-to-head (last 6): Burton Albion 2 · draws 3 · Bolton 1 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Burton Albion 0W 1D 4L · Bolton 4W 0D 1L

Burton Albion 1–1 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.25 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 5.57

Corners

against 6.25 / 4.86 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

2.13 / 3.86

Shots on target

against 4.25 / 4.14 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.75 / 2.43

Cards

against 1.5 / 2.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4 yellows

Referee · C. Brook

1.57 home / 2.43 away

over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 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 game	Burton Albion for / against	Line	Bolton for / against
Goals scored	0.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.57 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	8.88 for · 15.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.57 for · 10.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	2.13 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.86 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.25 for · 7.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.29 for · 9.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.43 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: C. Brook — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.21 red cards, 22.5 fouls over 14 matches (1.57 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Home 1.57Away 2.43

Burton Albion

Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Bennett n 8	32.5	2.8 4/1	2.1 5/1	D. Charles
J. Gordon n 8	60.5	2.6 6/4	1.3 6/1	—
R. Harper n 8	52.4	2.1 6/4	0.2 1/0	G. Thomason
J. Caprice n 8	57.3	1.6 5/2	0.2 1/0	—
C. Stockton n 8	83	1.5 5/3	0.7 4/1	—

Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Stockton n 8	83	3.3 7/6	1.8 7/3
J. Walker n 8	38.4	2.1 5/1	1.5 3/1
D. Taylor n 8	72.5	1.9 5/2	0.9 4/2
J. Gordon n 8	60.5	1.7 5/3	0.7 3/1
R. Sweeney n 8	89.5	1.4 5/4	0.4 3/0

Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Stockton n 8	83	0.9 4/3	0 0/0
J. Walker n 8	38.4	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
D. Taylor n 8	72.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Bennett n 8	32.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. Gordon n 8	60.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Carayol n 8	37.3	3.9 6/3
Z. Ashworth n 8	80	3 7/7
J. Gordon n 8	60.5	2.4 5/3
J. Moon n 8	85.3	1.8 6/3
S. Seddon n 8	69.3	1.6 5/3

Bolton

Bolton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. Thomason n 8	53.6	2.5 6/3	1.9 5/3	R. Harper
Carlos Gomes n 8	38	2.4 5/3	2.4 6/2	—
J. Sheehan n 8	61.3	1.7 5/3	1.7 5/3	—
D. Charles n 8	71.6	1.6 4/3	1.1 4/2	M. Bennett
C. Jerome n 8	23.6	1.4 3/0	1 2/0	—

Bolton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
V. Adeboyejo n 8	51	2.2 6/3	1.5 5/1
D. Nlundulu n 8	41.9	2.1 4/2	1.3 4/1
D. Charles n 8	71.6	1.7 6/3	0.9 4/1
C. Jerome n 8	23.6	1.4 3/0	0 0/0
P. Maghoma n 8	59	1.3 3/3	0.2 1/0

Bolton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
V. Adeboyejo n 8	51	0.9 2/1	0.2 1/0
D. Charles n 8	71.6	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
A. Morley n 8	64.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
P. Maghoma n 8	59	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
J. Dacres-Cogley n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/1

Bolton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Carlos Gomes n 8	38	3.8 8/2
Z. Ashworth n 8	80	3 7/7
Ricardo n 8	84.4	2.4 8/5
C. Bradley n 8	90	1.9 8/5
J. Sheehan n 8	61.3	1.8 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Burton Albion		Bolton
38%	Possession	62%
13	Shots	17
3	Shots on target	6
7	Shots off target	5
3	Blocked shots	6
10	Shots inside the box	11
4	Corners	8
0	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	12
6	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	2
266	Passes	427
55%	Pass accuracy	73%

Burton Albion player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Crocombe	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7
J. Brayford	90	0	4	1	1	0	0	7.7
S. Hughes	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.3
J. Moon	90	0	0	0	0	5	Y	6.9
J. Powell	90	0	2	0	2	3	0	7
M. Helm	90	1	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
A. Oshilaja	90	0	1	1	1	1	Y	6.2
J. Caprice	89	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.7
B. Kamwa	89	0	1	0	1	0	0	7
R. Harper	78	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.6
M. Bennett	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Gordon sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Carayol sub	12	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.5
S. Seddon sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	–
K. Baah sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Bolton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Baxter	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
G. Jones	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.3
J. Iredale	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.6
G. Thomason	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	7
J. Dacres-Cogley	90	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	7.2
R. Williams	90	0	0	2	1	4	1	0	7.7
D. Charles	82	1	0	3	3	0	1	0	7.7
K. Dempsey	73	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	7.3
P. Maghoma	73	0	0	1	0	2	0	Y	6.7
V. Adeboyejo	72	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.7
Ricardo	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
W. Forrester sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
C. Jerome sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Sheehan sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Carlos Gomes sub	17	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
D. Nlundulu sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

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

Recent form

Burton AlbionLLLLD

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

BoltonWWWWL

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Burton Albion 2 · 3 draws · Bolton 1 · 3.33 goals/game

2023-04-18 Burton Albion 1–1 Bolton
2022-10-25 Bolton 2–1 Burton Albion
2022-02-15 Burton Albion 3–1 Bolton
2021-09-06 Bolton 0–0 Burton Albion
2020-03-10 Burton Albion 2–2 Bolton
2020-01-01 Bolton 3–4 Burton Albion

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Burton Albion#20 pos46 pts46 pl-28 GD

Bolton#3 pos87 pts46 pl+35 GD

Goals per game

Burton Albion scored0.85

Bolton scored1.87

Burton Albion conceded1.46

Bolton conceded1.11

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What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Bolton?: In their last 6 meetings, Burton Albion won 2, Bolton won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Burton Albion and Bolton?: Recent form — Burton Albion 0W 1D 4L; Bolton 4W 0D 1L.

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