Match

Bolton vs Derby: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 2, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
2-1
Derby

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What was the result of Bolton vs Derby?

Bolton won 2-1 on September 2, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 34′C. HourihaneDerby (pen.)
  • 43′D. CharlesBolton (pen.)
  • 65′J. Dacres-CogleyBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Derby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

3-1-4-2
  1. 10D. Charles
  2. 14V. Adeboyejo
  1. 27R. Williams
  2. 8J. Sheehan
  3. 22K. Dempsey
  4. 12J. Dacres-Cogley
  1. 4G. Thomason
  1. 18E. Toal
  2. 5Ricardo
  3. 2G. Jones
  1. 1N. Baxter

Derby

3-5-2
  1. 10M. Waghorn
  2. 14C. Washington
  1. 20C. Elder
  2. 22T. Fornah
  3. 4C. Hourihane
  4. 12K. Smith
  5. 11N. Mendez-Laing
  1. 3C. Forsyth
  2. 35C. Nelson
  3. 34J. Rooney
  1. 1J. Wildsmith
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Derby have 8, 2 and 5.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2023Middlesbrough(home)1-3League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Burton Albion(away)1-1League One
Aug 19, 2023Wigan(home)0-4League One
Aug 15, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)3-1League One
Aug 12, 2023Cheltenham(away)3-0League One
Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Peterborough(away)4-2League One
Aug 19, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)1-0League One
Aug 15, 2023Oxford United(home)1-2League One
Aug 12, 2023Burton Albion(away)3-0League One
Aug 8, 2023Blackpool(home)0-2League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bolton win, 1 draw, 4 Derby wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2023Derby 2-1 BoltonLeague One
Dec 27, 2022Bolton 0-0 DerbyLeague One
Apr 13, 2019Derby 4-0 BoltonChampionship
Sep 29, 2018Bolton 1-0 DerbyChampionship
Apr 7, 2018Derby 3-0 BoltonChampionship
Aug 19, 2017Bolton 1-2 DerbyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Derby vs Bolton on Jan 21, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.5 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.61.158/158/15
Derby1.51.067/157/15

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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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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