Luton vs Bolton Wanderers

29 November 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Gideon Kodua 83’
  • Kyle Dempsey 8’

Match summary

Luton and Bolton Wanderers drew 1-1. Bolton Wanderers led 1-0 at half-time.

Kyle Dempsey put Bolton Wanderers ahead in the 8th minute and Gideon Kodua equalised in the 83rd minute.

Luton had the better of the chances, with 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Bolton Wanderers's 0.78 from 8. Bolton Wanderers had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
18 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 1
13 Corners 2
426 Passes 375
77.7% Pass accuracy 76.0%
20 Tackles 15
8 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Luton Bolton Wanderers
Kick-off
8’
Kyle DempseyLeft foot shot0-1 (Bolton Wanderers)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
53’
Xavier SimonsFoul
Hakeem OdofinShot on target
53’
Nigel LonwijkArgument
57’
61’
Josh Dacres-CogleyFoul
Gideon KoduaJacob Brown
64’
Jerry YatesShot on target
66’
70’
Xavier SimonsSecond yellowFoul
74’
Ethan ErhahonKyle Dempsey
74’
Sam DalbyMason Burstow
Gideon KoduaShot on target
74’
79’
Marcus ForssAmario Cozier-Duberry
80’
Richard TaylorJordi Osei-Tutu
Millenic AlliNigel Lonwijk
82’
Shayden MorrisLamine Fanne
82’
Gideon KoduaLeft foot shot1-1 (Luton)
83’
90+1’
John McAteeJosh Dacres-Cogley
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.78 8’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), 0-1 8’ 83’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), 1-1 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 0.78 8’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), 0-1 Dempsey 8’ 83’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), 1-1 Kodua 83’
Luton 1.68 xGBolton Wanderers 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bolton Wanderers attacking Luton attacking 
39’ Jerry Yates (Luton), from a corner, 0.89 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 83’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 32’ George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 83’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 3’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 28’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+2’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Kal Naismith (Luton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Kal Naismith (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Teden Mengi (Luton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Hakeem Odofin (Luton), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Liam Walsh (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Hakeem Odofin (Luton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ Jerry Yates (Luton), from a corner, 0.89 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 83’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 32’ George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 83’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 3’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 28’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Jerry Yates (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+2’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Liam Walsh (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Kal Naismith (Luton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Kal Naismith (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Teden Mengi (Luton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Cohen Bramall (Luton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Hakeem Odofin (Luton), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Millenic Alli (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Liam Walsh (Luton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Hakeem Odofin (Luton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Luton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Keeley
Mengi
Lonwijk 82’
Naismith
Odofin
Walsh
Saville
Bramall
Brown 64’
Fanne 82’
Yates
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sharman-Lowe
Conway
Dacres-Cogley 90’
Toal
Johnston
Simons
Osei-Tutu 80’
Morley
Cozier-Duberry 79’
Dempsey 74’
Burstow 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Josh Keeley
90′ 0 1 33 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Teden Mengi
90′ – 2 – – – 50 – – – –
Nigel Lonwijk Taken off
82′ 1 – – 6 4 39 1 – –
Kal Naismith
90′ 2 1 – 6 3 68 – – – –
Hakeem Odofin
90′ 5 4 – 11 6 33 3 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Liam Walsh
90′ – – 45 – 0.05 3 – 7 2 1 –
George Saville
90′ – – 60 3 0.08 3 2 5 – 1 –
Cohen Bramall
90′ – – 32 3 0.16 – 1 4 1 – –
Gideon Kodua Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 11 1 0.07 2 – 4 1 1 –
Millenic Alli Came on as a substitute
8′ – 1 4 1 0.01 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Jacob Brown Taken off
64′ – – – – – 0.61 1 7 3 15 –
Lamine Fanne Taken off
82′ – – – – – 0.02 – 7 – 19 –
Jerry Yates
90′ – – 2 1 0.96 0.01 1 1 – 13 –
Shayden Morris Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.20 1 1 – 4 –
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

Luton win 35% Avg odds 2.70
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Bolton Wanderers win 37% Avg odds 2.51

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

Form going into the game

Luton WWDLW
Bolton Wanderers LWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Luton, 02 May 26  All Luton vs Bolton Wanderers 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.