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Bolton vs Carlisle: result 1-3 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 7, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
1-3
Carlisle

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What was the result of Bolton vs Carlisle?

Carlisle won 1-3 on October 7, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 28′J. MellishBolton (o.g.)
  • 44′J. GibsonCarlisle (pen.)
  • 70′J. GibsonCarlisle
  • 90′J. GibsonCarlisle

Official lineup for Bolton vs Carlisle

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

3-1-4-2
  1. 14V. Adeboyejo
  2. 10D. Charles
  1. 27R. Williams
  2. 22K. Dempsey
  3. 8J. Sheehan
  4. 12J. Dacres-Cogley
  1. 4G. Thomason
  1. 3J. Iredale
  2. 18E. Toal
  3. 15W. Forrester
  1. 1N. Baxter

Carlisle

4-3-3
  1. 7J. Gibson
  2. 14J. Garner
  3. 24S. Maguire
  1. 4O. Moxon
  2. 8C. Guy
  3. 10A. McCalmont
  1. 3J. Armer
  2. 22J. Mellish
  3. 5S. Lavelle
  4. 2F. Back
  1. 1T. Holý
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Carlisle have 1, 6 and 8.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2023Stevenage(home)3-2League One
Sep 30, 2023Port Vale(away)1-0League One
Sep 26, 2023Manchester United U21(home)8-1EFL Trophy
Sep 23, 2023Peterborough(home)1-1League One
Sep 16, 2023Reading(away)1-2League One
Carlisle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2023Peterborough(home)1-1League One
Sep 30, 2023Wycombe(away)0-2League One
Sep 23, 2023Derby(home)0-2League One
Sep 16, 2023Lincoln(away)1-1League One
Sep 9, 2023Stevenage(away)2-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Bolton win, 1 draw, 1 Carlisle win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2022Carlisle 3-1 BoltonFriendlies Clubs
Apr 20, 2021Bolton 1-0 CarlisleLeague Two
Dec 26, 2020Carlisle 3-3 BoltonLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Carlisle vs Bolton on Jul 16, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Carlisle score 0.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton2.31.359/1511/15
Carlisle0.61.316/151/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Bolton4619189705275

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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

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