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Bolton vs Gillingham: result 2-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 23, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
2-2
Gillingham

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What was the result of Bolton vs Gillingham?

Bolton and Gillingham drew 2-2 on October 23, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 11′J. AkindeGillingham
  • 14′K. DempseyGillingham
  • 86′O. AfolayanBolton
  • 90′K. LeeBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

4-2-3-1
  1. 17O. Afolayan
  1. 24E. Kachunga
  2. 9E. Doyle
  3. 23L. Isgrove
  1. 8J. Sheehan
  2. 20K. Lee
  1. 6G. Johnston
  2. 5Ricardo
  3. 4M. Williams
  4. 3D. John
  1. 12J. Dixon

Gillingham

4-3-1-2
  1. 19V. Oliver
  2. 15J. Akinde
  1. 8K. Dempsey
  1. 17D. Lloyd-McGoldrick
  2. 5M. Ehmer
  3. 4S. O'Keefe
  1. 6J. Tucker
  2. 14R. McKenzie
  3. 18R. Bennett
  4. 2R. Jackson
  1. 1J. Cumming
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Gillingham have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 19, 2021Plymouth(away)0-3League One
Oct 16, 2021Wigan(home)0-4League One
Oct 9, 2021Sheffield Wednesday(away)0-1League One
Oct 5, 2021Liverpool U21(home)4-1EFL Trophy
Oct 2, 2021Shrewsbury(home)2-1League One
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 19, 2021Doncaster(home)1-0League One
Oct 16, 2021Sunderland(home)1-2League One
Oct 9, 2021Wycombe(away)0-2League One
Oct 5, 2021Ipswich(home)0-2EFL Trophy
Oct 2, 2021Wigan(home)0-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Bolton wins, 0 draws, 1 Gillingham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2019Gillingham 5-0 BoltonLeague One
Mar 14, 2017Gillingham 0-4 BoltonLeague One
Dec 12, 2016Bolton 4-0 GillinghamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Bolton on Aug 31, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.41.336/158/15
Gillingham0.91.339/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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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