Bolton vs Birmingham Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Bolton squared off with Birmingham in the League One of England action on March 4. The game ended 3-1 in Bolton's favor.

The scoreline opened on the 23rd minute when Emil Hansson converted the chance, putting Birmingham ahead. John McAtee, George Thomason and Aaron Collins found the net next, securing the 3-1 result.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Bolton and Birmingham renew their battle, 4 months after their previous League One match that concluded in a 2-0 victory for Birmingham. Bolton come into the match following a draw against Wrexham on March 1 in the League One, keeping their unbeaten run alive at three matches. To regain their winning form, resolving their defensive issues will be crucial, given the fact they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last five home matches.

After their recent two-win streak against Wycombe Wanderers and Leyton Orient, Birmingham approach this match with renewed confidence, pushing their unbeaten streak to six games. Lately, they’ve shown resilience at the back, as evidenced by three consecutive clean sheets.

This League One clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Bolton and Birmingham. Bolton’s attacking options, under Steven Schumacher’s guidance, have been bolstered by John McAtee, the team’s top scorer, and Aaron Collins, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In League One, McAtee has been Bolton’s standout scorer with nine goals, with Cogley leading their creative tally in the league with seven assists. Bolton have also relied on Dion Charles, Josh Sheehan and George Thomason to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Birmingham’s top finisher Jay Stansfield and Alfie May have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under the tactical direction of Chris Davies, remains effective. Stansfield has emerged as Birmingham’s leading scorer in League One this season, netting sixteen goals, with May contributing eight assists to top their creative tally in the league. Keshi Anderson, Willum Willumsson and Tomoki Iwata have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Bolton - Birmingham in real time.

Bolton kicked off the game with Luke Southwood, George Johnston, Chris Forino, Eoin Toal, Jordi Osei-Tutu, George Thomason who got substituted by Jay Matete on the 90th minute, Aaron Morley who got substituted by Josh Sheehan on the 90th minute, Josh Cogley, Carlos Mendes Gomes who got substituted by Joel Randall on the 69th minute, John McAtee who got substituted by Klaidi Lolos on the 84th minute and Aaron Collins as starters, with Nathan Baxter, Szabolcs Schon, Alex Murphy, Joel Randall, Klaidi Lolos, Jay Matete and Josh Sheehan on the bench.

Birmingham's starting eleven were Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Alex Cochrane, Ben Davies, Christoph Klarer, Taylor Gardner-Hickman who got substituted by Alfons Sampsted on the 56th minute, Paik Seung-Ho, Tomoki Iwata who got substituted by Krystian Bielik on the 81st minute, Emil Hansson who got substituted by Luke Harris on the 56th minute, Willum Willumsson, Kieran Dowell who got substituted by Jay Stansfield on the 67th minute and Alfie May who got substituted by Lucas Jutkiewicz on the 68th minute, with Bradley Mayo, Grant Hanley, Alfons Sampsted, Krystian Bielik, Luke Harris, Lucas Jutkiewicz and Jay Stansfield on the bench.

Stats

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  • Expected Goals: 1.16 - 0.41
  • Ball Possession: 41 - 59
  • Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
  • Total Attempts: 14 - 7
  • Shots On Target: 6 - 5
  • Blocked Shots: 5 - 1
  • Shots in the Box: 8 - 3
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 4
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
  • Fouls: 9 - 21
  • Corners: 6 - 3
  • Throw-Ins: 28 - 30
  • Saves: 4 - 2
  • Free Kicks: 21 - 9
  • Offsides: 2 - 3
  • Passes into Final Third: 113 - 129
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 78 - 78
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 17 - 9
  • Tackles: 16 - 23
  • Completed Tackles: 10 - 16
  • Total Crosses: 18 - 19
  • Successful Crosses: 4 - 1
  • Interceptions: 5 - 2
  • Clearances: 34 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card eight times throughout the game. Taylor Gardner-Hickman, John McAtee, Aaron Morley, Chris Forino, George Johnston, Luke Harris, Jordi Osei-Tutu and Christoph Klarer were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2017, the teams have clashed five times. Bolton and Birmingham each have two wins, and one game ended in draw. Their latest meeting occurred on October 22, 2024, during the League One of England, with Birmingham winning 2-0. Bolton have managed two goals in these five matches, while Birmingham have scored three in total. So, overall, Bolton and Birmingham have shared a nearly identical head-to-head record in their recent history.

Bolton have won twenty of their 46 matches in League One this season, with eight draws and eighteen defeats, netting 67 goals (1.46 per match) and conceding 70 (1.52 per match). Birmingham have played 46 matches in League One, with 34 wins, nine draws, and three losses this season, netting 84 goals (1.83 per match) and conceding 31 (0.67 per match).

Recent Form

Bolton are coming off a draw in their last match against Wrexham, while Birmingham are currently on a run of two straight wins, with victories against Wycombe Wanderers and Leyton Orient in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Bolton have claimed ten victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn three times, while over their most recent nineteen games, Birmingham have claimed fifteen victories, suffered one defeat, and drawn three times.

  • Bolton's last 7 home matches had 3 or more goals.
  • Birmingham haven't lost in their previous 6 matches.
  • Birmingham's last 4 away matches had under 2.5 goals.
  • Bolton have gone 3 consecutive matches without a defeat.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Bolton occupy 8th spot with 68 points in 46 matches, while Birmingham occupy 1st spot with 111 points in 46 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Bolton and Birmingham in real time. You can watch the goals by Emil Hansson, John McAtee, George Thomason and Aaron Collins as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Bolton - Birmingham are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Bolton 3, Birmingham 1.
  2. 90 + 9'
    Christoph Klarer is shown the yellow card.
  3. 90 + 8'
    Jordi Osei-Tutu is shown the yellow card.
  4. 90 + 8'
    Luke Harris is shown the yellow card.
  5. 90 + 8'
    George Johnston is shown the yellow card.
  6. 90 + 8'
    Chris Forino is shown the yellow card.
  7. 90'
    Substitution for Bolton. Jay Matete replaces George Thomason
  8. 90'
    Substitution for Bolton. Josh Sheehan replaces Aaron Morley
  9. 84'
    Substitution for Bolton. Klaidi Lolos replaces John McAtee
  10. 81'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Krystian Bielik replaces Tomoki Iwata
  11. 71'
    3 - 1
    Aaron Collins scores for Bolton, assisted by Joel Randall.
  12. 69'
    Substitution for Bolton. Joel Randall replaces Carlos Mendes Gomes
  13. 68'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Lucas Jutkiewicz replaces Alfie May
  14. 67'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Jay Stansfield replaces Kieran Dowell
  15. 61'
    Aaron Morley is shown the yellow card.
  16. 56'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Alfons Sampsted replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman
  17. 56'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Luke Harris replaces Emil Hansson
  18. 53'
    John McAtee is shown the yellow card.
  19. 49'
    2 - 1
    George Thomason scores for Bolton, assisted by John McAtee.
  20. 48'
    Taylor Gardner-Hickman is shown the yellow card.
  21. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  22. HT
    Half-Time - 1 : 1
    First half ends.
  23. 39'
    1 - 1
    John McAtee scores for Bolton, assisted by Josh Cogley.
  24. 23'
    0 - 1
    Emil Hansson scores for Birmingham.
  25. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins