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England League One

Bolton

Mansfield Town

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

21'

Elliott Hewitt

43'

Rhys Oates

Josh Sheehan

58'

64'

Nathan Moriah-Welsh

Ibrahim Cissoko

81'

84'

Louis Reed

Preview

Bolton vs Mansfield Town: High-Flying Hosts Look to Extend Dominance

Bolton welcome Mansfield Town to the University of Bolton Stadium in a League One clash that pits the division's strongest home side against a visitor struggling for consistency. The hosts have been formidable on their own turf, while Mansfield have found wins hard to come by on the road.

Bolton's strategy likely involves leveraging their strong home advantage by establishing their usual possession-based game, using wide overloads and patient build-up to break down Mansfield. The visitors, historically a team that struggles to dictate play away from home, will probably adopt a more compact defensive shape, looking to frustrate Bolton and perhaps hit on quick transitions. However, Mansfield's recent defensive record, especially at home, suggests they might find it difficult to contain Bolton's potent attack.

Team statistics

England League One

Bolton

Mansfield Town

Matches played

10 - 7 - 4

Results

7 - 5 - 9

47.6%

Win %

33.3%

1.4

Goals scored

1.3

Goals conceded

1.3

5.2

Shots on target

2.9

6.6

Shots off target

5.5

Blocked shots

3.9

59.4

Ball possession

46.7

Pass accuracy

72.4

10.4

Fouls

11.3

1.3

Goalkeeper saves

1.6

Yellow cards

1.5

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Bolton remain unbeaten at home this season, winning 8 of their 11 league games.
• Mansfield have a losing record away from home, with 5 losses in 11 matches.
• Bolton average 2 goals per game at home, while conceding just 0.5.

AI Prediction

Bolton's undefeated home record and potent scoring average, combined with Mansfield's struggles away from home and recent defensive issues, point overwhelmingly towards a home victory. While Mansfield have shown they can score, Bolton's attacking prowess and home dominance make them strong favourites. The odds reflect this, with Bolton heavily favoured, and the statistical trends suggest a game with a few goals, likely featuring both teams finding the net.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

70%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

63%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

37%

BTTS

50%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

60%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

40%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

43%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

82%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

67%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

57%

BTTS

57%

H2H

League One

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
12/9/2025	Bolton	W 1 - 0 L	Mansfield Town AWAY	U	N
1/1/2025	Bolton	L 1 - 2 W	Mansfield Town AWAY	O	Y
12/3/2024	HOME Bolton	W 3 - 1 L	Mansfield Town	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Bolton

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Rotherham	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Wycombe	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Exeter City	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Mansfield Town	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Luton	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Bradford	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Port Vale	4 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Cardiff	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Huddersfield	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Burton Albion	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y

Bolton have built a formidable reputation at home this season, remaining unbeaten across their 11 league fixtures. Their overall campaign has seen them score freely, averaging two goals per game at home, and they dominate possession with a high pass completion rate. Recent form also shows them building on this, with two wins and a draw in their last three home outings, indicating a side that's not only winning but doing so with attacking intent and control.

Mansfield Town

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Barnsley	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Stockport County	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	AFC Wimbledon	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Bolton	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Cardiff	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
HOME	Huddersfield	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Northampton	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Plymouth	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Wigan	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Luton	2 - 0	W	U	N	N

Mansfield Town present a stark contrast, particularly away from home where they've secured fewer than half of their total points this season. Their overall goal difference suggests a team that concedes more than it scores, and this trend is amplified on the road, where they let in 1.5 goals per game on average. Recent away form has been particularly concerning, with three consecutive losses, and their last outing saw them concede three goals, highlighting defensive frailties they'll need to address.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.42

DRAW

4.33

AWAY

7.5

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.67

UNDER

2.15

BTTS

YES

1.95

1.8

Lineups

Bolton

(4-2-3-1)

Teddy Sharman-Lowe

Max Conway

George Johnston

Eoin Toal

Jordi Osei-Tutu

Josh Sheehan

Xavier Simons

Thierry Gale

Joel Randall

Amario Cozier-Duberry

Sam Dalby

Rhys Oates

Kyle McAdam

Aaron Lewis

Nathan Moriah-Welsh

Max Dickov

Frazer Blake-Tracy

Baily Cargill

Ryan Sweeney

Adedeji Oshilaja

Elliott Hewitt

Liam Roberts

Mansfield Town

(5-4-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

England League One

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Cardiff	22	15	2	5	40	23	17	47	WWLWW
2	Lincoln	23	13	5	5	34	23	11	44	WWWDW
3	Bradford	22	12	7	3	32	21	11	43	WWLWW
4	Stockport County	22	11	5	6	33	29	4	38	WLWLW
5	Huddersfield	23	11	4	8	42	31	11	37	WWWDD
6	Bolton	22	10	7	5	30	21	9	37	LWLWW
7	Stevenage	21	10	6	5	25	17	8	36	LDDWL
8	Luton	23	10	5	8	33	28	5	35	WWLDD
9	Wycombe	23	7	8	8	29	27	2	29	DLWDL
10	Reading	22	7	8	7	29	28	1	29	DWWLL
11	Mansfield Town	22	8	5	9	28	28	0	29	WWLDL
12	Wigan	22	7	8	7	25	25	0	29	WLLDW
13	Blackpool	23	8	5	10	29	30	-1	29	WWWDW
14	Peterborough	22	9	2	11	26	28	-2	29	DWWWW
15	Barnsley	20	8	4	8	32	32	0	28	LLLWL
16	Leyton Orient	23	8	4	11	34	38	-4	28	LLWLD
17	AFC Wimbledon	22	8	4	10	24	30	-6	28	LDLDL
18	Burton Albion	22	7	6	9	23	29	-6	27	LWDDL
19	Northampton	22	8	3	11	22	28	-6	27	LLWLD
20	Exeter City	22	8	2	12	22	21	1	26	WLWLW
21	Plymouth	23	8	2	13	28	38	-10	26	DLWWW
22	Rotherham	23	6	6	11	22	33	-11	24	LLLLL
23	Doncaster	23	6	4	13	23	40	-17	22	LLLLL
24	Port Vale	22	3	6	13	13	30	-17	15	LLLDL

Bolton vs Mansfield Town AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Bolton vs Mansfield Town: High-Flying Hosts Look to Extend Dominance

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Bolton Team recent

Mansfield Town Team recent

Odds

Bolton

Mansfield Town

Injuries / suspensions

League table