Bolton Wanderers vs Mansfield Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bolton Wanderers play Mansfield Town in EFL League One (England). The match date is 29 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Bolton Wanderers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Mansfield Town: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bolton Wanderers scores 1.55 and concedes 1.08 goals per match. Mansfield Town scores 1.35 and concedes 1.09. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bolton Wanderers 61%, Mansfield Town 54%. Over 2.5: Bolton Wanderers 47%, Mansfield Town 46%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Bolton Wanderers has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.28. Bolton Wanderers: 16.5 shots per match, Mansfield Town: 11.5.

Match halves

Bolton Wanderers: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.04. Mansfield Town: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Bolton Wanderers: 76-90+ (28 goals). Mansfield Town: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

79Possession (%)21
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
20Shots7
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
4Shots on target3
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
2.29xG0.86
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
13Corners2
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
104Dangerous attacks29
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
4Fouls7
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
2Cards3
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
1.55Goals scored / match1.35
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
1.08Goals conceded / match1.09
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
59%Average possession46%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
5.08Shots on target / match3.59
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.53Shots per match11.5
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
5.08Shots on target3.59
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
9.4%Shot conversion11.7%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
59%Possession46%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
1.79xG for1.28
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
1.15xG against1.38
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

Shooting quality

Bolton Wanderers: DominantMansfield Town: Balanced
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
Accuracy (shots on target)31%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.38

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Mansfield Town is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Bolton Wanderers · 2.2 pts / match - Mansfield Town

Bolton Wanderers
DLWWW
Season result split
45% W37% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-18-9
1.71 pts / match · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-8-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Mansfield Town
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W37% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-17-13
1.41 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-9-7
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.55 goals / match - Bolton Wanderers · 1.35 goals / match - Mansfield Town

Bolton Wanderers scoring profile: very strong

Bolton Wanderers scores in 80% of matches (39 of 49 matches), while Mansfield Town keeps a clean sheet in 35% (16 of 46 matches).

Mansfield Town scoring profile: very strong

Mansfield Town scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Bolton Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 27% (13 of 49 matches).

76Goals scored (season)62
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
53Goals conceded (season)50
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
2.63Average goals in match2.43
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
9Goals scored (last 5)12
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal74%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
43%2 goals35%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
18%3 goals15%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
10%4 goals9%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal65%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
27%2 goals35%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
8%3 goals7%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
0%4 goals2%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
Bolton Wanderers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.30 of 49 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time15%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
2%BTTS in both halves0%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
20%Scored in both halves20%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
60%BTTS - last 560%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Mansfield Town is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / match - Bolton Wanderers · 1.41 pts / match - Mansfield Town

Bolton Wanderers - half-time state
29% leading43% draw29% trailing
Mansfield Town - half-time state
33% leading43% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per match (1st half)1.41
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
0.51Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
0.94Average goals (1st half)1
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
63%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
65%No goal before half-time59%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
1.04Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
1.69Average goals (2nd half)1.43
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
53%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town
35%No goal after half-time48%
Bolton WanderersMansfield Town

Bolton Wanderers - second-half results

43% W39% R18% P
63
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
82
Second-half points
+19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding155%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Mansfield Town - second-half results

35% W33% R33% P
65
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
63
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bolton Wanderers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Mansfield Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.40
Goals scored / match1.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match1.62.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bolton Wanderers
ScoredConceded
8
4
0-15
9
5
16-30
8
12
31-45
11
14
46-60
12
10
61-75
28
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (28 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +20 - wins late phases.

Mansfield Town
ScoredConceded
7
7
0-15
12
6
16-30
7
7
31-45
12
10
46-60
11
11
61-75
13
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-60%
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 defence on both sides

Bolton Wanderers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

Mansfield Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Bolton WanderersLigaMansfield Town
Average goals in match 2.632.62 2.43
Both teams scored 61%52% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%51% 46%
Clean sheets 27%27% 35%
Goal before half-time 61%70% 63%
Goal after half-time 80%81% 76%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0 - 0 Mansfield Town. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Bolton Wanderers vs Mansfield Town?

The EFL League One match finished Bolton Wanderers 0:1 Mansfield Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bolton Wanderers vs Mansfield Town?

Bolton Wanderers score 1.55 goals per game on average and Mansfield Town 1.35. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Bolton Wanderers's matches and 54% of Mansfield Town's.

What form are Bolton Wanderers and Mansfield Town in?

Over the last 5 games Bolton Wanderers have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Mansfield Town 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Bolton Wanderers vs Mansfield Town — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.