Bolton vs Manchester City U21: result 3-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 29, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Manchester City U21?
Bolton won 3-1 on October 29, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. CrawfordBolton
- 13′Y. ZoumaManchester City U21 (o.g.)
- 66′Chris O'GradyBolton
- 89′Chris O'GradyBolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester City U21 have 5, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Rochdale(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2019 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2019 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Rochdale(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Sunderland(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Rochdale(away) | 4-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Barnsley(away) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 0.6 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 0.6 | 2.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/11 | 6/11 |
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 Manchester City U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy