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Bolton vs Crewe: result 4-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 30, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
4-1
Crewe

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What was the result of Bolton vs Crewe?

Bolton won 4-1 on August 30, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 5′A. BakayokoBolton
  • 16′E. ToalCrewe (o.g.)
  • 78′D. CharlesBolton
  • 86′K. SadlierBolton
  • 89′D. CharlesBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Crewe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

3-4-1-2
  1. 17O. Afolayan
  2. 11A. Bakayoko
  1. 25G. Thomason
  1. 8J. Sheehan
  2. 7K. Sadlier
  3. 14J. Iredale
  4. 6G. Johnston
  1. 18E. Toal
  2. 15W. Aimson
  3. 2G. Jones
  1. 12J. Dixon

Crewe

4-2-3-1
  1. 25J. Tabiner
  1. 19B. Sambou
  2. 9C. Baker-Richardson
  3. 24C. Finney
  1. 12R. Griffiths
  2. 18Thakgalo Khanya Leshabela
  1. 14O. Finney
  2. 2K. Mellor
  3. 4Z. Williams
  4. 22B. Sass-Davies
  1. 1D. Richards
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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; Crewe have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022Plymouth(away)0-2League One
Aug 23, 2022Aston Villa(home)1-4League Cup
Aug 20, 2022Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-2League One
Aug 16, 2022Morecambe(home)1-0League One
Aug 13, 2022Port Vale(away)0-0League One
Crewe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022Bradford(away)0-0League Two
Aug 20, 2022Northampton(home)2-2League Two
Aug 16, 2022Sutton Utd(home)1-0League Two
Aug 13, 2022Salford City(away)0-3League Two
Aug 9, 2022Grimsby(away)0-4League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bolton wins, 0 draws, 2 Crewe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 19, 2022Crewe 0-1 BoltonLeague One
Nov 12, 2021Bolton 2-0 CreweLeague One
Nov 7, 2020Bolton 2-3 CreweFA Cup
Sep 8, 2020Bolton 2-3 CreweEFL Trophy
Aug 9, 2017Crewe 1-2 BoltonLeague Cup
Aug 26, 2014Crewe 2-3 BoltonLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Crewe vs Bolton on Mar 19, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.7 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.31.347/156/15
Crewe1.71.267/1511/15

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 Crewe sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1BoltonGroup 533001029
1CreweGroup 833001229

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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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