Blackburn vs Bolton: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Bolton?
Blackburn won 4-1 on August 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 27′David DunnBlackburn
- 28′J. RhodesBlackburn
- 45′Alexander Aaron John BaptisteBolton
- 70′C. EvansBlackburn
- 83′J. RhodesBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 7J. King
- 11J. Rhodes
- 6J. Lowe
- 8David Dunn
- 12B. Marshall
- 45T. Cairney
- 2T. Kane
- 3T. Spurr
- 5G. Hanley
- 16S. Dann
- 34J. Kean
Bolton
- 9D. N'Gog
- 10Jermaine Beckford
- 6Jay Francis Spearing
- 21D. Pratley
- 27Lee Chung-Yong
- 44M. Kamara
- 2T. Mears
- 12Z. Knight
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 31D. Wheater
- 1Á. Bogdán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Bolton have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Barnsley(home) | 5-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2013 | Carlisle(away) | 5-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2013 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2013 | QPR(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackburn win, 0 draws, 5 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2013 | Bolton 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Blackburn 1-2 Bolton | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Bolton 2-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Blackburn 1-2 Bolton | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Blackburn 1-0 Bolton | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Bolton 2-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Bolton | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 10th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
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