Bolton vs Bradford: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on September 5, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-2 on September 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 26′Lee NovakBradford
- 47′A. SarcevicBolton
- 75′H. PritchardBradford
Official lineup for Bolton vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
3-4-1-2- 9E. Doyle
- 7N. Delfouneso
- 14T. White
- 8B. Comley
- 2G. Jones
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 3L. Gordon
- 5Ricardo
- 4G. Taft
- 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 1B. Crellin
Bradford
3-4-1-2- 28K. Guthrie
- 9Lee Novak
- 16Billy Clarke
- 18E. Watt
- 8C. Cooke
- 21R. Staunton
- 15T. French
- 23C. Wood
- 4P. O'Connor
- 6A. O'Connor
- 1R. O'Donnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Bradford have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2020 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Blackpool(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Doncaster(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Plymouth(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Bolton wins, 3 draws, 0 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2019 | Bolton 1-1 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Bradford 2-2 Bolton | League One |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Bolton 0-0 Bradford | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Bradford | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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