Blackpool vs Bolton: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on February 24, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Bolton?
Blackpool won 4-1 on February 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′G. ThomasonBolton
- 16′J. BeesleyBlackpool
- 27′M. EkpitetaBlackpool
- 68′J. BeesleyBlackpool (pen.)
- 84′J. Lawrence-GabrielBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
3-5-2- 18J. Beesley
- 19S. Lavery
- 15H. Coulson
- 7G. Byers
- 6O. Norburn
- 11K. Dembélé
- 4J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 3J. Husband
- 21M. Ekpiteta
- 5M. Pennington
- 32D. Grimshaw
Bolton
3-1-4-2- 7Carlos Gomes
- 9J. Böðvarsson
- 26Z. Ashworth
- 22K. Dempsey
- 4G. Thomason
- 12J. Dacres-Cogley
- 8J. Sheehan
- 2G. Jones
- 5Ricardo
- 18E. Toal
- 13J. Coleman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bolton have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackpool wins, 2 draws, 2 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Blackpool 0-0 Bolton | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Bolton 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Blackpool 2-1 Bolton | League One |
| Oct 7, 2019 | Bolton 0-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Bolton 1-0 Blackpool | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Blackpool 4-2 Bolton | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Bolton | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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