Match Centre: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City
Sheehan 16′Dalby 57′
Ballard 13′Bell 84′Twine 90+3′
Player of the match Jason Knight 7.5
GolVolt rating 9.8GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 84' Bell, 2:2-
3 of 9
Bristol City turned that many shots on target into goals with only 35% of the ball.
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2:1 → 2:3
Bristol City came from behind to win.
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90+3'
The winner came late: Scott Twine (Bristol City).
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:2, from 3% to 18% (Bristol City).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+7' · 2:3Bolton Wanderers 0%draw 6%Bristol City 94%
90+7' · 2:3xG Bolton Wanderers 1.64xG Bristol City 2.87
90+7' · 2:3Last 10 minutes: level (2:0 dangerous attacks)
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Winner at 90+3′, xG 4.7.
- Dramaweight 50% Winner at 90+3′, 2 changes of lead, comeback from 1:2.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.9 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Twine scored the winner, keeper Bonham: 6 saves.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 7.4 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 3.0 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.7, 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 9.7 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 9.8more watchable than 98% of Championship matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
5 goals2 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 11' Joe Williamsyellow card · foul
- 13' Goal: Dom Ballardright foot · assist: Knight0:1
- 16' Goal: Josh Sheehanright foot · assist: Gale1:1
- 30' Josh Sheehanyellow card · foul
- Half-time · 1:1
- 55' 2 substitutionsHirakawa for De KeersmaeckerWallace for Cardines
- 57' Goal: Sam Dalbyright foot · assist: Ito2:1
- 65' 2 substitutionsDong for GaleRodrigues for Ito
- 67' SubstitutionTwine for Ballard
- 78' 2 substitutionsBell for TolajRandell for Williams
- 78' SubstitutionBrunt for Forino
- 84' Goal: Sam Bellright foot · assist: Pring2:2
- 88' 2 substitutionsFamewo for DaviesLott for Iling-Junior
- 90+3' Goal: Scott Twineright foot · assist: Wallace2:3
- Full-time · 2:3
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Bolton Wanderers
Bristol City
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Bolton Wanderers
- 23 David Harrington GK —
- 5 Lewis Brunt DEF on
- 14 Akin Famewo DEF on
- 12 David Shankland Watson MID —
- 27 Luca Stephenson MID —
- 7 Kyliane Dong ATT on
- 9 Theo Bair ATT —
- 20 Rúben Rodrigues ATT on
- 35 Max Matthew Lott ATT on
Bristol City
- 1 Sam Tickle GK —
- 5 Rob Atkinson DEF —
- 4 Adam Randell MID on
- 7 Yu Hirakawa MID on
- 10 Scott Twine MID on
- 14 Tomi Horvat MID —
- 17 Jed Wallace MID on
- 20 Sam Greenwood MID —
- 11 Sam Bell ATT on
Match sheet
- Coaches
- Steven Schumacher Bolton Wanderers Michael Skubala Bristol City
- Stadium
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
- Attendance
- 21,706
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Bristol City Jason Knight
- 2. place · Bolton Wanderers Josh Sheehan
- 3. place · Bristol City Sam Bell
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Bristol City · 1 out
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Noah Eile Injured
since 2 Oct 2025 · return date unknown · 39 matches missed · Muscle Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.