Match Report
The table read 3rd (Bolton Wanderers, 87 pts) against 5th (Oxford United, 77 pts), 10 points apart. Bolton Wanderers ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.87/1.11 for Bolton Wanderers and 1.72/1.22 for Oxford United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by Bolton Wanderers, 2 by Oxford United, 2 drawn, at 2.89 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture.
Wembley Stadium in London staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,609. Oxford United led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.




