Bolton Wanderers vs AFC Wimbledon

6 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Darren Drysdale

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mason Burstow 29’
  • Amario Cozier-Duberry 53’
  • Joel Randall 62’

Match summary

Bolton Wanderers won comfortably, 3-0 at home to AFC Wimbledon. Bolton Wanderers led 1-0 at half-time.

Mason Burstow put Bolton Wanderers ahead in the 29th minute, Amario Cozier-Duberry made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, and Joel Randall made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Bolton Wanderers created 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to AFC Wimbledon's 1.18 from 10. AFC Wimbledon had 2 players sent off.

Key events

Bolton Wanderers AFC Wimbledon
Kick-off
7’
Jake ReevesFoul
Mason BurstowRight foot shot1-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
29’
Half-time1-0
46’
Nathan AsiimweShot on target
Second half underway
50’
Marcus BrowneFoul
Amario Cozier-DuberryLeft foot shot2-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
53’
Sam DalbyMason Burstow
56’
Joel RandallRight foot shot3-0 (Bolton Wanderers)
62’
Amario Cozier-DuberryShot on target
65’
Marcus ForssJoel Randall
66’
67’
Antwoine HackfordMyles Hippolyte
67’
Omar BugielMathew Stevens
67’
Aron SasuRiley Harbottle
Thierry GaleFoul
69’
Chris ForinoTime wasting
71’
74’
Joe LewisArgument
Amario Cozier-DuberryShot on target
74’
76’
Aron SasuShot on target
Richard TaylorMax Conway
78’
Ibrahim CissokoThierry Gale
78’
John McAteeAmario Cozier-Duberry
78’
Ibrahim CissokoShot on target
79’
Xavier SimonsShot on target
83’
Richard TaylorShot on target
87’
88’
Patrick BauerNathan Asiimwe
88’
Callum MaycockAlistair Smith
90’
Steve SeddonArgument
90’
Joe LewisSecond yellowFoul
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.18 29’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), 1-0 29’ 53’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), 2-0 53’ 62’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), 3-0 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.18 29’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), 1-0 Burstow 29’ 53’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), 2-0 Cozier-Duberry 53’ 62’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), 3-0 Randall 62’
Bolton Wanderers 2.48 xGAFC Wimbledon 1.18 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AFC Wimbledon attacking Bolton Wanderers attacking 
29’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.89 xG, goal 5’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 61’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 10’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 85’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 90+3’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 49’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 62’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 79’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 43’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+6’ Antwoine Hackford (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 87’ Richard Taylor (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.89 xG, goal 5’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 61’ Mathew Stevens (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 10’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 85’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 90+3’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 49’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 62’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 79’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 43’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 45’ Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+6’ Antwoine Hackford (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 87’ Richard Taylor (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ Joel Randall (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Nathan Asiimwe (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Marcus Browne (AFC Wimbledon), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Myles Hippolyte (AFC Wimbledon), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sharman-Lowe
Conway 78’
Dacres-Cogley
Forino
Johnston
Morley
Simons
Gale 78’
Cozier-Duberry 78’
Randall 66’
Burstow 56’
AFC Wimbledon 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bishop
Ogundere
Lewis
Harbottle 67’
Seddon
Smith 88’
Reeves
Asiimwe 88’
Hippolyte 67’
Browne
Stevens 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Teddy Sharman-Lowe
90′ 2 0 41 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Josh Dacres-Cogley
90′ 1 – – 3 – 39 1 – 1 –
Chris Forino
90′ 2 – 1 11 7 51 2 – –
George Johnston
90′ 1 1 – 6 4 51 2 – – –
Max Conway Taken off
78′ 4 – – 11 1 37 – – 1 –
Richard Taylor Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – 2 2 15 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Aaron Morley
90′ – – 55 5 0.60 – – 1 – – –
Xavier Simons
90′ – – 54 1 0.11 2 – 5 2 – –
Amario Cozier-Duberry Taken off
78′ 1 – 23 1 0.04 1 1 3 3 – –
Joel Randall Taken off
66′ 1 – 21 2 0.18 – – 3 – 1 –
Thierry Gale Taken off
78′ – – 15 1 0.05 1 – 8 1 3
Marcus Forss Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Ibrahim Cissoko Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 13 1 0.01 – – 1 – 1 –
John McAtee Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 5 1 0.06 1 – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Mason Burstow Taken off
56′ 1 – 2 1 0.99 0.00 – 1 – 9 –
Sam Dalby Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 2 – 0.19 0.17 1 3 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bolton Wanderers win 64% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.26
AFC Wimbledon win 14% Avg odds 6.90

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bolton Wanderers WDDDD
AFC Wimbledon WWLWL

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bolton Wanderers 4-0 AFC Wimbledon, 19 Feb 22 Next meeting: AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Bolton Wanderers, 31 Jan 26  All Bolton Wanderers vs AFC Wimbledon meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.