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Bolton vs Blackpool: result 1-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on October 4, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
1-0
Blackpool

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What was the result of Bolton vs Blackpool?

Bolton won 1-0 on October 4, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 4′Sammy AmeobiBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Blackpool

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

  1. 9J. Proctor
  2. 10Z. Clough
  3. 22Sammy Ameobi
  1. 6J. Vela
  2. 24J. Henry
  1. 15Derik Osede
  2. 20Andrew Taylor
  3. 23L. Wilson
  4. 31D. Wheater
  5. 32T. Thorpe
  1. 13Ben Alnwick

Blackpool

  1. 9M. Cullen
  2. 19J. Matt
  1. 4James Duncan McAlister
  2. 8B. Potts
  3. 18D. Philliskirk
  4. 23C. Daniel
  5. 26Michael Cain
  1. 6W. Aimson
  2. 16E. Nolan
  3. 24Luke Higham
  1. 27D. Lyness
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Blackpool have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2016Oxford United(home)0-2League One
Sep 27, 2016Rochdale(away)0-1League One
Sep 24, 2016Bradford(home)0-0League One
Sep 17, 2016Walsall(away)0-1League One
Sep 10, 2016Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-1League One
Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2016Crawley Town(away)0-1League Two
Sep 27, 2016Portsmouth(home)3-1League Two
Sep 24, 2016Crewe(away)1-1League Two
Sep 17, 2016Carlisle(home)2-2League Two
Sep 10, 2016Colchester(away)2-3League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bolton wins, 3 draws, 1 Blackpool win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2016Blackpool 4-2 BoltonLeague Cup
Apr 4, 2015Bolton 1-1 BlackpoolChampionship
Nov 22, 2014Blackpool 1-1 BoltonChampionship
Mar 25, 2014Bolton 1-0 BlackpoolChampionship
Jan 4, 2014Bolton 2-1 BlackpoolFA Cup
Oct 1, 2013Blackpool 0-0 BoltonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Bolton on Aug 9, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton0.91.137/154/15
Blackpool1.51.539/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bolton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Blackpool sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1BoltonGroup 533001029
2BlackpoolGroup 23201836

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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