Wycombe Wanderers vs Bolton Wanderers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wycombe Wanderers played against Bolton Wanderers in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Wycombe Wanderers has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Bolton Wanderers has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Wycombe Wanderers scores 1.30 goals per game and allows 1.05. Bolton Wanderers scores 1.42 and allows 0.89. Games in this league average 2.49 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 55% of Wycombe Wanderers's games and 53% of Bolton Wanderers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 45% and 37%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bolton Wanderers has the higher season xG average, 1.84 to 1.52 per game. Wycombe Wanderers takes 13.2 shots per game, while Bolton Wanderers takes 16.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Wycombe Wanderers leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Bolton Wanderers leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.84 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wycombe Wanderers's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). For Bolton Wanderers, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.49 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

36Possession (%)64
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
9Shots15
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
3Shots on target1
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0.97xG1.37
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
5Corners7
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
26Dangerous attacks48
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
6Fouls7
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
2Cards0
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
1.3Goals scored / game1.42
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
1.05Goals allowed / game0.89
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
56%Average possession59%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
4.65Shots on target / game5.16
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.15Shots per game16.89
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
4.65Shots on target5.16
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
9.9%Shot conversion8.4%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
56%Possession59%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
1.52xG for1.84
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
1.2xG against0.94
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

Shooting quality

Wycombe Wanderers: BalancedBolton Wanderers: Dominant
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
Accuracy (shots on target)35%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bolton Wanderers is 83% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Wycombe Wanderers · 2.2 pts / game - Bolton Wanderers

Wycombe Wanderers
DWDLD
Season result split
30% W35% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-7
1.25 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Bolton Wanderers
WDDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
47% W37% D16% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-3
1.79 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bolton Wanderers is 9% better for: goals scored per game.

1.3 goals / game - Wycombe Wanderers · 1.42 goals / game - Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers is 18% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.05 goals / game - Wycombe Wanderers · 0.89 goals / game - Bolton Wanderers

Wycombe Wanderers scoring profile: strong

Wycombe Wanderers scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Bolton Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 meczów).

Bolton Wanderers scoring profile: very strong

Bolton Wanderers scores in 79% of games (15 of 19 meczów), while Wycombe Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 30% (6 of 20 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)27
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
21Goals conceded (season)17
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
2.35Average goals per game2.32
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
4Goals scored (last 5)8
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
4Goals conceded (last 5)2
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal79%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
35%2 goals37%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
15%3 goals16%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
5%4 goals11%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal68%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
35%2 goals16%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0%3 goals5%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0%4 goals0%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
Wycombe Wanderers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 20 meczów
53%
Bolton Wanderers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 19 meczów
50%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time5%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
30%Scored in both halves21%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
40%BTTS - last 540%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time16%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bolton Wanderers is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / game - Wycombe Wanderers · 1.42 pts / game - Bolton Wanderers

Wycombe Wanderers - half-time state
35% leading25% draw40% trailing
Bolton Wanderers - half-time state
37% leading32% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per game (1st half)1.42
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.58
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.37
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
1.2Average goals (1st half)0.95
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
55%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
60%No goal before half-time63%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.8Points per game (2nd half)1.63
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.84
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
1.15Average goals (2nd half)1.37
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
65%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers
35%No goal after half-time37%
Wycombe WanderersBolton Wanderers

Wycombe Wanderers - second-half results

50% W30% D20% L
26
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 30%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bolton Wanderers - second-half results

42% W37% D21% L
27
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Wycombe Wanderers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.40
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.00.8
Average goals per game0.61.0
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Bolton Wanderers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.60
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Wycombe Wanderers
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
4
2
16-30
3
6
31-45
3
3
46-60
6
3
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Bolton Wanderers
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
4
2
31-45
4
3
46-60
5
3
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Wycombe Wanderers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Bolton Wanderers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.90
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Wycombe WanderersLigaBolton Wanderers
Average goals per game 2.352.49 2.32
Both teams scored 55%50% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%47% 37%
Clean sheets 30%28% 32%
Goal before half-time 75%68% 68%
Goal after half-time 80%82% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.08
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Bolton WanderersGoalThierry GaleAssist: Joshua Luke Sheehan
  2. Wycombe WanderersGoalJack David GrimmerAssist: Jamie Mullins
  3. Wycombe WanderersGoalArmando QuitirnaAssist: Samuel John Bell
  4. Wycombe WanderersYellow cardCauley Woodrow
  5. Bolton WanderersSubstitutionOn: Cyrus ChristieOff: Jordi Osei-Tutu
  6. Bolton WanderersSubstitutionOn: Ibrahim CissokoOff: Thierry Gale
  7. Wycombe WanderersSubstitutionOn: Caolan Boyd MunceOff: Ewan Henderson
  8. Wycombe WanderersYellow cardWill Norris
  9. Wycombe WanderersSubstitutionOn: Conner TaylorOff: Luke Leahy

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Craig HicksMatches officiated: 13
2.85Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins15%Draws46%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Wycombe Wanderers vs Bolton Wanderers?

The EFL League One match finished Wycombe Wanderers 2:1 Bolton Wanderers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Wycombe Wanderers vs Bolton Wanderers?

Wycombe Wanderers score 1.30 goals per game on average and Bolton Wanderers 1.42. The EFL League One average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Wycombe Wanderers's matches and 53% of Bolton Wanderers's.

What form are Wycombe Wanderers and Bolton Wanderers in?

Over the last 5 games Wycombe Wanderers have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Bolton Wanderers 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wycombe Wanderers vs Bolton Wanderers?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.