Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bolton Wanderers 5th with 75 points, Northampton Town 24th with 35, 40 apart. The last five rounds placed Bolton Wanderers no better than 15th for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Bolton Wanderers ran at 1.52 scored and 1.13 conceded, Northampton Town at 0.85 and 1.61.
7 meetings are on record — 5 won by Bolton Wanderers, 1 by Northampton Town, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at University of Bolton Stadium (capacity 28,723). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Bolton Wanderers 70% · Northampton Town 30% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 8-3