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Bolton vs Gillingham: result 4-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 12, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
4-0
Gillingham

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What was the result of Bolton vs Gillingham?

Bolton won 4-0 on December 12, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 14′G. MadineBolton
  • 28′J. VelaBolton
  • 65′G. MadineBolton
  • 80′Sammy AmeobiBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

4-2-3-1
  1. 10Z. Clough
  1. 22Sammy Ameobi
  2. 14G. Madine
  3. 6J. Vela
  1. 23L. Wilson
  2. 8Jay Francis Spearing
  1. 32T. Thorpe
  2. 5M. Beevers
  3. 31D. Wheater
  4. 20Andrew Taylor
  1. 13Ben Alnwick

Gillingham

4-3-3
  1. 45F. Nouble
  2. 10Cody McDonald
  3. 8J. Hessenthaler
  1. 23B. Dack
  2. 5M. Ehmer
  3. 50J. Emmanuel-Thomas
  1. 44J. Wright
  2. 19B. Cargill
  3. 7S. Wagstaff
  4. 12P. Konchesky
  1. 1S. Nelson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Gillingham have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 4, 2016Sheffield Utd(home)3-2FA Cup
Nov 26, 2016Northampton(away)1-0League One
Nov 22, 2016Coventry(home)1-0League One
Nov 19, 2016Millwall(home)2-0League One
Nov 13, 2016Peterborough(away)0-1League One
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 26, 2016Rochdale(home)3-0League One
Nov 22, 2016Oxford United(away)0-1League One
Nov 19, 2016Walsall(away)2-1League One
Nov 16, 2016Brackley Town(away)3-4FA Cup
Nov 12, 2016Northampton(home)2-1League One

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.30.592/152/15
Gillingham1.51.6211/1510/15

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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