Doncaster vs Bolton

1 - 1
🕒 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Eco-Power Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Coy 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season Table
Doncaster 14 · Bolton 5
Referee Stats
15 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.13
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 20%
Home wins 60%
Draws 27%
Away wins 13%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Bolton controlled possession (58%).

Team Overview

Doncaster (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

27 / 32
Avg: 1.17 / 1.39

Points

33
Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
Bolton (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 7-10-7

Goals For / Against

25 / 28
Avg: 1.04 / 1.17

Points

31
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.43
PPG
1.29
1.17
GF
1.04
1.39
GA
1.17
43%
O2.5
30%
57%
BTTS
61%
61%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Doncaster rank14th
Bolton rank5th
Doncaster points60
Bolton points75
Doncaster: #14 · 60 pts · GD -19
31 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bolton: #5 · 75 pts · GD +18
16 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Doncaster last 5 home

D L W L W
Points7/15
Weighted index38
Goals3-5
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bolton last 5 away

D L W L D
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Doncaster trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 13%

Bolton trend breakdown

Over 2.530%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Doncaster score at home83%
Doncaster clean sheet at home26%
Bolton score away74%
Bolton clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Doncaster score first61%
Doncaster win after scoring first50%
Bolton score first39%
Bolton win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Doncaster 17% · Bolton 54%
Avg first goal minute: Doncaster 34.9' · Bolton 34.9'

Vs league average

Doncaster score at home1.17 vs 1.48
Doncaster concede at home1.39 vs 1.15
Bolton score away1.04 vs 1.15
Bolton concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Doncaster score 21% below league average, while Bolton score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Doncaster are 21% above league average at home, and Bolton are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Doncaster goal timing (home)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
31-45 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 10
46-60 7
76-90+ 6
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 2

Bolton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 6
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
1
Total Shots
13
11
Shots off Goal
4
5
Blocked Shots
3
5
Shots Inside Box
10
8
Shots Outside Box
3
3
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
3
3
Fouls
10
12
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
0
5
Total Passes
276
400
Passes Accurate
172
301
Passes %
62%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
25' ↑↓
↑↓
25' ⇄ G. Broadbent
1st substitution · For: H. Clifton
36'
36' J. Osei-Tutu
47'
47' X. Simons
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
G. Middleton
Normal Goal
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ X. Simons
1st substitution · For: J. Sheehan
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ T. Gale
2nd substitution · For: A. Cozier-Duberry
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ Mason Paul James Burstow
3rd substitution · For: J. McAtee
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ M. Forss
4th substitution · For: K. Dempsey
70'
70' K. Dempsey
75'
75' O. Bailey
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ E. Erhahon
5th substitution · For: A. Morley
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
K. Dempsey
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Cozier-Duberry
81'
81' H. Clifton
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ G. Middleton
2nd substitution · For: J. Gibson
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ B. Hanlan
3rd substitution · For: B. Sharp

Doncaster vs Bolton 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Doncaster drew 1-1 with Bolton on Thursday, 01 January 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Martin Coy. It was played at Eco-Power Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Doncaster made their 1st substitution at 25', with G. Broadbent replacing H. Clifton. J. Osei-Tutu received a yellow card for Bolton at 36'.

Second half: X. Simons received a yellow card for Bolton at 47'. Doncaster took the lead at 54' when G. Middleton scored, making the score 1-0. Bolton made their 1st substitution at 55', with X. Simons replacing J. Sheehan. Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 55', with T. Gale replacing A. Cozier-Duberry. Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 55', with Mason Paul James Burstow replacing J. McAtee. Bolton made their 4th substitution at 65', with M. Forss replacing K. Dempsey. K. Dempsey received a yellow card for Bolton at 70'. O. Bailey received a yellow card for Doncaster at 75'. Bolton made their 5th substitution at 77', with E. Erhahon replacing A. Morley. Bolton leveled the score at 78' when K. Dempsey scored, with the assist credited to A. Cozier-Duberry, making the score 1-1. H. Clifton received a yellow card for Doncaster at 81'. Doncaster made their 2nd substitution at 85', with G. Middleton replacing J. Gibson. Doncaster made their 3rd substitution at 85', with B. Hanlan replacing B. Sharp.

Doncaster used 3 substitutions while Bolton used 5 substitutions. Doncaster got 2 yellow cards, while Bolton got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Bolton controlled possession (58%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Doncaster vs Bolton Head-to-Head History by Season