Bolton Wanderers vs Mansfield Town

29 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Wright

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Rhys Oates 43’

Match summary

Mansfield Town took a 1-0 win at Bolton Wanderers. Mansfield Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Rhys Oates put Mansfield Town ahead with a header in the 43rd minute.

Bolton Wanderers can feel hard done by, creating 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Mansfield Town's 0.89 from 7.

Match stats

79% Possession 21%
20 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 3
13 Corners 2
648 Passes 178
87.5% Pass accuracy 51.1%
12 Tackles 23
4 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 3

Key events

Bolton Wanderers Mansfield Town
Kick-off
Sam DalbyShot on target
11’
Thierry GaleShot on target
13’
21’
Elliott HewittFoul
28’
Louis ReedElliott Hewitt
Josh SheehanShot on target
39’
43’
Rhys OatesHeader0-1 (Mansfield Town)
Half-time0-1
47’
Aaron LewisShot on target
Second half underway
Max ConwayShot on target
49’
52’
Rhys OatesShot on target
55’
Will EvansMax Dickov
Josh SheehanFoul
58’
Aaron MorleyXavier Simons
58’
64’
Nathan Moriah-WelshFoul
66’
Stephen McLaughlinKyle McAdam
66’
Luke BoltonRhys Oates
Kyle DempseyJoel Randall
66’
Mason BurstowSam Dalby
66’
Marcus ForssGeorge Johnston
75’
Ibrahim CissokoThierry Gale
75’
Ibrahim CissokoSimulation
81’
84’
Louis ReedFoul
Full-time0-1

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 2.24 0.89 43’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), 0-1 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.24 0.89 43’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), 0-1 Oates 43’
Bolton Wanderers 2.24 xGMansfield Town 0.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mansfield Town attacking Bolton Wanderers attacking 
43’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 49’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 11’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 77’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 39’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+3’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+4’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Elliott Hewitt (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 49’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 11’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 77’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 39’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+3’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+4’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 88’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Marcus Forss (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Elliott Hewitt (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Aaron Lewis (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sharman-Lowe
Conway
Toal
Johnston 75’
Osei-Tutu
Simons 58’
Sheehan
Gale 75’
Cozier-Duberry
Randall 66’
Dalby 66’
Mansfield Town 5-4-1 Starting XI
Roberts
Hewitt 28’
Oshilaja
Sweeney
Cargill
Blake-Tracy
McAdam 66’
Dickov 55’
Moriah-Welsh
Lewis
Oates 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Teddy Sharman-Lowe
90′ 2 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jordi Osei-Tutu
90′ 3 1 – 15 5 58 – – – –
Eoin Toal
90′ 1 – – 8 6 79 – – – –
George Johnston Taken off
75′ 1 3 – 7 6 57 – – – –
Max Conway
90′ 4 – – 8 1 66 – – – –
Marcus Forss Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 4 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Xavier Simons Taken off
58′ – – 44 2 0.03 – 1 2 – – –
Josh Sheehan
90′ – – 127 6 0.78 – 2 4 1 –
Amario Cozier-Duberry
90′ – – 56 – 0.07 1 – 3 – – –
Joel Randall Taken off
66′ – – 26 – 0.03 – – 1 – – –
Thierry Gale Taken off
75′ – – 32 2 0.11 – – 2 – 2 –
Aaron Morley Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 37 2 0.36 – 1 – – – –
Kyle Dempsey Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Ibrahim Cissoko Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 12 – 0.02 1 – 5 1 1
Forwards2 players
Sam Dalby Taken off
66′ – – 1 1 0.51 0.01 1 – – 10 –
Mason Burstow Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.01 – 1 – 5 –
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 68% Avg odds 1.38
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.70
Mansfield Town win 12% Avg odds 7.47

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

Form going into the game

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