Bolton 0-1 Mansfield
Updated
Mansfield won: Bolton 0-1 Mansfield in the League One (Round 23) on Mon, 29 Dec 2025 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton. Mansfield goals: Rhys Oates 43'. Expected goals: 2.24-0.89. Possession: 79-21. Player of the match: Liam Roberts (8.8).
Match report
Mansfield beat Bolton 1-0
Mansfield narrowly beat Bolton 1-0 away from home at Toughsheet Community Stadium on Monday 29 December in the League One.
Rhys Oates put Mansfield ahead on 43' (0-1).
Bolton had 79% of the ball, shots were 20-7 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.24-0.89. Bolton created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Liam Roberts (Mansfield Town) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 22,320. Referee: Peter Wright.
Match stats
| Bolton | Mansfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 79 | 21 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.24 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 7 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 567 (88%) | 91 (51%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 13 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 2 |
Lineups
Bolton (4-2-3-1): Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Max Conway, Xavier Simons, Josh Sheehan, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Joel Randall, Thierry Gale, Sam Dalby
Mansfield (5-4-1): Liam Roberts, Adedeji Oshilaja, Ryan Sweeney, Baily Cargill, Elliott Hewitt, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Max Dickov, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Aaron Lewis, Kyle McAdam, Rhys Oates
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Elliott Hewitt (Mansfield)
- 28' · Substitution · Louis Reed for Elliott Hewitt (Mansfield)
- 43' · Goal · Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
- 55' · Substitution · Will Evans for Max Dickov (Mansfield)
- 58' · Substitution · Aaron Morley for Xavier Simons (Bolton)
- 58' · Yellow card · Josh Sheehan (Bolton)
- 64' · Yellow card · Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield)
- 66' · Substitution · Mason Burstow for Sam Dalby (Bolton)
- 66' · Substitution · Kyle Dempsey for Joel Randall (Bolton)
- 66' · Substitution · Luke Bolton for Rhys Oates (Mansfield)
- 66' · Substitution · Stephen McLaughlin for Kyle McAdam (Mansfield)
- 75' · Substitution · Ibrahim Cissoko for Thierry Gale (Bolton)
- 75' · Substitution · Marcus Forss for George Johnston (Bolton)
- 81' · Yellow card · Ibrahim Cissoko (Bolton)
- 84' · Yellow card · Louis Reed (Mansfield)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2020: Bolton 3, draws 1, Mansfield 2.
Questions
Who won Bolton vs Mansfield?
Mansfield won, 0-1 (League One) on Mon, 29 Dec 2025.
When and where is Bolton vs Mansfield?
Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Mansfield?
In 6 league meetings since 2020: Bolton 3 wins, 1 draws, Mansfield 2 wins (goals 9-7).