Peterborough vs Bolton

3 - 1
🕒 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Weston Homes Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Oliver Yates 🔁 Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 26
Regular Season Table
Peterborough 18 · Bolton 5
Referee Stats
18 matches · 5.06 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.06
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.44
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 56%
Draws 6%
Away wins 39%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-15).
  • Peterborough controlled possession (58%).
  • Peterborough had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Peterborough (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

39 / 30
Avg: 1.70 / 1.30

Points

30
Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6
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

1.30
PPG
1.29
1.70
GF
1.04
1.30
GA
1.17
57%
O2.5
30%
57%
BTTS
61%
39%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Peterborough rank18th
Bolton rank5th
Peterborough points53
Bolton points75
Peterborough: #18 · 53 pts · GD -4
38 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 4 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.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Peterborough last 5 home

L D D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals4-8
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

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.

Peterborough trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 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

Peterborough score at home74%
Peterborough clean sheet at home22%
Bolton score away74%
Bolton clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Peterborough score first39%
Peterborough win after scoring first89%
Bolton score first39%
Bolton win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Peterborough 38% · Bolton 54%
Avg first goal minute: Peterborough 29.4' · Bolton 34.9'

Vs league average

Peterborough score at home1.70 vs 1.48
Peterborough concede at home1.30 vs 1.15
Bolton score away1.04 vs 1.15
Bolton concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Peterborough score 15% above league average, while Bolton score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Peterborough are 13% above league average at home, and Bolton are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Peterborough goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 10
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 11
16-30 6
76-90+ 5
61-75 3
0-15 2
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
7
2
Total Shots
16
15
Shots off Goal
6
6
Blocked Shots
3
7
Shots Inside Box
10
11
Shots Outside Box
6
4
Ball Possession
58%
42%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
7
10
Offsides
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
510
358
Passes Accurate
411
269
Passes %
81%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Morgan
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Leonard
44' ↑↓
↑↓
44' ⇄ J. Sheehan
1st substitution · For: C. Christie
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ T. Gale
2nd substitution · For: S. Dalby
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ E. Erhahon
3rd substitution · For: X. Simons
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
M. Garbett
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Collins
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ A. Cozier-Duberry
4th substitution · For: M. Forss
65' ⚽
⚽
65' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
S. Dalby
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Conway
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
K. Lisbie
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Johnston
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ K. Dempsey
5th substitution · For: A. Morley
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ B. Khela
1st substitution · For: Donay O'Brien-Brady
81'
81' P. Kioso
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ J. Morgan
2nd substitution · For: P. Aderoju
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ K. Lisbie
3rd substitution · For: Declan Frith
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ C. Johnston
4th substitution · For: James Dornelly
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ M. Garbett
5th substitution · For: C. Hayes

Peterborough vs Bolton 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Peterborough beat Bolton 3-1 on Saturday, 10 January 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Oliver Yates. It was played at Weston Homes Stadium.

First half: Peterborough took the lead at 34' when J. Morgan scored, with the assist credited to H. Leonard, making the score 1-0. Bolton made their 1st substitution at 44', with J. Sheehan replacing C. Christie. Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 45', with T. Gale replacing S. Dalby.

Second half: Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 46', with E. Erhahon replacing X. Simons. Peterborough extended the lead at 54' when M. Garbett scored, with the assist credited to A. Collins, making the score 2-0. Bolton made their 4th substitution at 58', with A. Cozier-Duberry replacing M. Forss. Bolton reduced the deficit at 65' when S. Dalby scored, with the assist credited to M. Conway, making the score 2-1. Peterborough extended the lead at 66' when K. Lisbie scored, with the assist credited to C. Johnston, making the score 3-1. Bolton made their 5th substitution at 68', with K. Dempsey replacing A. Morley. Peterborough made their 1st substitution at 71', with B. Khela replacing Donay O'Brien-Brady. P. Kioso received a yellow card for Peterborough at 81'. Peterborough made their 2nd substitution at 82', with J. Morgan replacing P. Aderoju. Peterborough made their 3rd substitution at 83', with K. Lisbie replacing Declan Frith. Peterborough made their 4th substitution at 90', with C. Johnston replacing James Dornelly. Peterborough made their 5th substitution at 90', with M. Garbett replacing C. Hayes.

Peterborough used 5 substitutions while Bolton used 5 substitutions. Peterborough got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-15).
  • Peterborough controlled possession (58%).
  • Peterborough had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games11
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals5 (45.5%)
BTTS5 (45.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)

Peterborough vs Bolton Head-to-Head History by Season