Blackpool vs Bolton: result 4-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Bolton?
Blackpool won 4-2 on August 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. ProctorBolton
- 74′K. MellorBlackpool
- 78′B. PottsBlackpool
- 90′K. WooleryBolton
- 109′James Duncan McAlisterBlackpool
- 115′John HerronBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Bolton have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Exeter City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| May 8, 2016 | Peterborough(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Rochdale(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Blackpool win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | Bolton 1-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Blackpool 1-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Bolton 1-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Bolton 2-1 Blackpool | FA Cup |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Blackpool 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Bolton 2-2 Blackpool | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Bolton | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy