Bolton vs Fleetwood Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneMatchday 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Fleetwood Town?
Bolton won 2-1 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 34′D. BallFleetwood Town
- 51′G. MadineBolton
- 84′J. VelaBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Fleetwood Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
- 10Z. Clough
- 14G. Madine
- 6J. Vela
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 16M. Davies
- 17L. Trotter
- 2L. Buxton
- 3D. Moxey
- 5M. Beevers
- 31D. Wheater
- 33M. Howard
Fleetwood Town
- 10D. Ball
- 19C. Long
- 22A. Hunter
- 8Jimmy Ryan
- 2Conor Gerard McLaughlin
- 3A. Bell
- 4E. Jónsson
- 5A. Eastham
- 6Nathan Louis Pond
- 15V. Nirennold
- 1C. Neal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Fleetwood Town have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Blackpool(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Oxford United(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 8, 2016 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Fleetwood Town score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
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