Bolton Wanderers FC
Football England - EFL League One Toughsheet Community Stadium Sat 13 Dec 10:00
Exeter City FC
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Exeter

Bolton clash with Exeter at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 13 December.

Find Out Why We’re Keen on BTTS No

Our research suggests that we might not see both Bolton and Exeter finding the net and that leads us to the Both Teams to Score market. Take the -122 when it comes to the BTTS No selection.

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2-1 Win for Bolton in Pair’s Previous Clash

Bolton Wanderers won last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. It was on the road against Mansfield Town at One Call Stadium.

Exeter City have suffered three straight away defeats. In their previous game, they enjoyed a 1-0 home victory against AFC Wimbledon at St. James Park, Exeter.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The two teams last clashed at St. James Park, Exeter, with Bolton recording the away victory. Overcoming Exeter by a 2-1 scoreline. We’ve seen the previous 8 H2H matches involve four Bolton victories. There have also been two draws and two Exeter triumphs.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Bolton logo Bolton 30 14 10 6 38 27 11 38:27 52
13 Exeter logo Exeter 28 11 4 13 33 30 3 33:30 37
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Confirmed Lineups

Bolton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Teddy Sharman-Lowe (GK), Cyrus Christie, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Marcus Forss, Ibrahim Cissoko, Mason Burstow.

Exeter confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Whitworth (GK), Pierce Sweeney, Luca Woodhouse, Sil Swinkels, Ilmari Niskanen, Ethan Brierley, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Jack McMillan, Jack Aitchison, Sonny Cox, Josh Magennis.

Bolton vs Exeter Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Bolton vs Exeter betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting both sides to find the net and that leads us to the Both Teams to Score market. You can get a tasty -122 when it comes to BTTS No for this League One clash.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the League One action.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Exeter league stats:

  • 4 of the last 5 Bolton matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 6 of the last 10 Bolton matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • The last 3 Bolton home matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 8 of the last 10 Exeter away matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • 13 of the last 20 Exeter matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • The last 2 Exeter matches have resulted in BTTS No
BTTS No Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 54.9% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Bolton Bolton logo 1 - 0 Exeter logo Exeter

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Bolton to win 1-0. The odds of +510 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason Burstow to Score +140 BetMGM logo

Mason Burstow (Bolton) has racked up six goals in his past nine League One home matches. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +140 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Mason Burstow Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score No -122
Full-Time Result Bolton -213
Anytime Goalscorer Mason Burstow +140

Our same-game multi picks are one or both teams drawing a blank, Bolton to win along with Mason Burstow (Bolton) to score.

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Bolton vs Exeter Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Bolton Victory

The Bolton Wanderers betting odds are -227 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this League One encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 69% chance of winning. Exeter City are the outsiders at +550 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

Bolton are -111 on the Asian Handicap -1.25 which means beating Exeter by 2+ goals lands a full payout. A one-goal victory means half your stake refunded and half will be lost.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

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Mason Burstow Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Mason Burstow is available at +138 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +310 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Mason Burstow (Bolton)
First
+138
Anytime
+310
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Sam Dalby (Bolton)
First
+163
Anytime
+410
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John McAtee (Bolton)
First
+163
Anytime
+420
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Victor Adeboyejo (Bolton)
First
+205
Anytime
+500
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Bolton Proving Tough Nut to Crack at Home

Bolton have swerved defeat at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the previous ten matches. The Lancashire club have managed six wins and four draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Exeter have been beaten in three consecutive away games. Gary Caldwell's team have managed eight losses and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.40 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Exeter beat Bolton 2-0 when the teams last met at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Both teams have won two games when it comes to the previous 4 H2H meetings at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bolton logo Bolton Home Stats 6-4-0 2.90 2.10 0.80 6 4 6 4
Exeter logo Exeter Away Stats 2-0-8 1.70 0.40 1.30 3 7 2 8
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bolton logo Bolton League Stats
Exeter logo Exeter League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bolton vs Exeter Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Bolton vs Exeter, check the team news first. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed League One lineups and the latest on injuries.

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Exeter Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
29 Cyrus Christie 18 Eoin Toal 6 George Johnston 25 Max Conway
8 Josh Sheehan 21 Ethan Erhahon
19 A. Cozier-Duberry 24 Marcus Forss 20 Ibrahim Cissoko
48 Mason Burstow
1 Joe Whitworth
26 Pierce Sweeney 20 Luca Woodhouse 16 Sil Swinkels 14 Ilmari Niskanen
6 Ethan Brierley 31 Jake Doyle-Hayes 2 Jack McMillan 10 Jack Aitchison
19 Sonny Cox 27 Josh Magennis

Exeter Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bolton Substitutes

  • 3Chris Forino-Joseph
  • 4Xavier Simons
  • 10Sam Dalby
  • 11Thierry Gale
  • 14Jordi Osei-Tutu
  • 22Kyle Dempsey
  • 27Tyler Miller

Exeter Substitutes

  • 8Edward Francis
  • 9Jayden Wareham
  • 12Reece Cole
  • 17Akeel Higgins
  • 23Jack Bycroft
  • 29Kevin McDonald
  • 34Liam Oakes

Previous Bolton Lineups

09 Dec League One
Mansfield 0-1 Bolton
06 Dec FA Cup
Swindon 4-0 Bolton
29 Nov League One
Luton 1-1 Bolton
22 Nov League One
Bolton 0-0 Bradford
08 Nov League One
Bolton 4-0 Port Vale
01 Nov FA Cup
Bolton 2-1 Huddersfield

Previous Exeter Lineups

09 Dec League One
Exeter 1-0 Wimbledon
06 Dec FA Cup
Exeter 4-0 Wycombe
29 Nov League One
Bradford 1-0 Exeter
15 Nov League One
Leyton Orient 2-1 Exeter
08 Nov League One
Exeter 1-1 Wigan
01 Nov FA Cup
FC Halifax Town 0-2 Exeter
Team Squads

Bolton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steven Schumacher

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Teddy Sharman-Lowe 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 1 0
Max Conway 25 D 18 1543 18 0 0 1 1 0
George Johnston 6 D 17 1530 17 1 0 0 4 0
Amario Cozier-Duberry 19 - 18 1528 17 1 6 6 1 0
Mason Burstow 48 F 18 1419 18 0 7 2 3 0

Exeter Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Caldwell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Fitzwater 5 D 18 1620 18 0 1 1 5 0
Joe Whitworth 1 - 18 1620 18 0 0 0 1 0
Ilmari Niskanen 14 D 18 1620 18 0 0 4 2 0
Jack McMillan 2 D 18 1542 18 0 1 0 2 0
Ethan Brierley 6 M 18 1530 17 1 0 1 2 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 29 18 6 5 52:29 60
2 Lincoln 29 17 7 5 48:29 58
3 Bolton 30 14 10 6 38:27 52
4 Stockport 29 15 7 7 42:35 52
5 Bradford 28 14 7 7 36:31 49
6 Huddersfield 30 14 6 10 51:40 48
7 Luton 29 12 6 11 38:34 42
8 Stevenage 28 11 9 8 30:27 42
9 Wycombe 29 10 10 9 36:31 40
10 Reading 28 10 10 8 39:35 40
11 Mansfield 27 10 8 9 36:30 38
12 Peterborough 29 12 2 15 37:39 38
13 Exeter 28 11 4 13 33:30 37
14 Barnsley 26 10 7 9 42:43 37
15 Plymouth 29 11 4 14 36:42 37
16 Wimbledon 28 10 5 13 29:36 35
17 Doncaster 29 9 6 14 33:46 33
18 Blackpool 29 9 5 15 35:42 32
19 Leyton Orient 29 9 5 15 40:49 32
20 Wigan 28 7 10 11 29:34 31
21 Rotherham 28 8 7 13 31:40 31
22 Burton 29 8 7 14 31:43 31
23 Northampton 29 8 6 15 26:38 30
24 Port Vale 27 5 6 16 20:38 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
3 Bolton 15 10 4 1 26:9 34
4 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
5 Huddersfield 15 9 4 2 29:13 31
6 Luton 15 8 4 3 22:13 28
7 Wycombe 15 8 3 4 26:15 27
8 Stockport 15 8 3 4 22:19 27
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
12 Barnsley 13 7 2 4 27:20 23
13 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
14 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
15 Mansfield 13 6 3 4 21:12 21
16 Peterborough 15 6 2 7 21:18 20
17 Rotherham 14 5 5 4 18:19 20
18 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
19 Wigan 13 5 3 5 12:10 18
20 Northampton 14 5 3 6 14:14 18
21 Plymouth 15 5 3 7 16:20 18
22 Burton 15 5 3 7 17:22 18
23 Wimbledon 13 4 3 6 10:10 15
24 Port Vale 13 2 3 8 11:17 9