Wycombe Wanderers vs Bolton Wanderers

20 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Craig Hicks

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Jack Grimmer 40’
  • Junior Quitirna 43’
  • Thierry Gale 16’

Match summary

Wycombe Wanderers came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Bolton Wanderers. Wycombe Wanderers led 2-1 at half-time.

Thierry Gale put Bolton Wanderers ahead in the 16th minute, Jack Grimmer equalised in the 40th minute, and Junior Quitirna won it in the 43rd minute.

Bolton Wanderers can feel hard done by, creating 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Wycombe Wanderers's 0.38 from 9.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
9 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 7
296 Passes 547
74.0% Pass accuracy 86.3%
19 Tackles 12
6 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Wycombe Wanderers Bolton Wanderers
M. DuffManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
16’
Thierry GaleRight foot shot0-1 (Bolton Wanderers)
Fred OnyedinmaShot on target
24’
Jack GrimmerRight foot shot1-1 (Wycombe Wanderers)
40’
Junior QuitirnaLeft foot shot2-1 (Wycombe Wanderers)
43’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
61’
Marcus ForssSam Dalby
69’
73’
Cyrus ChristieJordi Osei-Tutu
Will NorrisTime wasting
90’
Full-time2-1

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 0.38 1.65 16’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), 0-1 16’ 40’ Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers), 1-1 40’ 43’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), 2-1 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.38 1.65 16’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), 0-1 Gale 16’ 40’ Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers), 1-1 Grimmer 40’ 43’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), 2-1 Quitirna 43’
Wycombe Wanderers 0.38 xGBolton Wanderers 1.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bolton Wanderers attacking Wycombe Wanderers attacking 
2’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.87 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 18’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 40’ Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 20’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 77’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Luke Leahy (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Dan Casey (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.87 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 18’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 40’ Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 20’ Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 77’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 25’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Junior Quitirna (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Luke Leahy (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Dan Casey (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Wycombe Wanderers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Norris
Casey
Hagelskjær
Harvie
Grimmer
Henderson 82’
Mullins 64’
Leahy 90’
Quitirna 64’
Onyedinma
Bell
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sharman-Lowe
Conway
Toal
Johnston
Osei-Tutu 73’
Simons
Sheehan 61’
Gale 78’
Cozier-Duberry
Dempsey 61’
Dalby 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 1 42 – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 2 2 1 4 1 19 – 1 – –
90′ – – 2 2 2 41 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – 33 – – – –
90′ 3 1 2 5 – 23 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Ewan Henderson Taken off
82′ – – 38 – 0.01 3 2 5 – 1 –
Junior Quitirna Taken off
64′ 1 – 18 – 0.01 4 – 6 – – –
Jamie Mullins Taken off
64′ – 1 16 1 0.05 2 – 2 – – –
Luke Leahy Taken off
89′ – – 21 3 0.09 – 1 2 1 1 –
90′ – – 16 – 0.02 1 1 4 1 1 –
90′ – 1 15 1 0.01 – 1 2 1 – –
Magnus Westergaard Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 5 – 0.02 3 – 4 – – –
Caolan Boyd-Munce Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.00 1 1 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Cauley Woodrow Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 0.00 – 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

Wycombe Wanderers win 35% Avg odds 2.67
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Bolton Wanderers win 37% Avg odds 2.54

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

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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.