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Bolton vs Portsmouth: result 0-1 and analysis

League OneMatchday 28Kick-off on January 18, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
0-1
Portsmouth

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What was the result of Bolton vs Portsmouth?

Portsmouth won 0-1 on January 18, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 42′C. BurgessPortsmouth

Official lineup for Bolton vs Portsmouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

4-1-4-1
  1. 27R. Darcy
  1. 23Joseph Dodoo
  2. 22D. Politic
  3. 18E. Hamilton
  4. 4J. Lowe
  1. 8Luke John Murphy
  1. 12B. Fleming
  2. 26L. Edwards
  3. 2J. Emmanuel
  4. 28A. Nsiala
  1. 20R. Matthews

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1
  1. 22E. Harrison
  1. 10J. Marquis
  2. 11R. Curtis
  3. 19M. Harness
  1. 24C. McGeehan
  2. 4T. Naylor
  1. 42S. Seddon
  2. 6C. Burgess
  3. 13J. Bolton
  4. 20S. Raggett
  1. 35A. Bass
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Portsmouth have 11, 2 and 2.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2020Lincoln(away)1-5League One
Jan 11, 2020Rochdale(away)0-2League One
Jan 1, 2020Burton Albion(home)3-4League One
Dec 29, 2019Shrewsbury(home)1-1League One
Dec 26, 2019Sunderland(away)0-0League One
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 11, 2020AFC Wimbledon(home)2-1League One
Jan 7, 2020Walsall(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Jan 4, 2020Fleetwood Town(away)2-1FA Cup
Jan 1, 2020Gillingham(away)1-1League One
Dec 29, 2019Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Bolton wins, 0 draws, 1 Portsmouth win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2019Portsmouth 1-0 BoltonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Bolton on Sep 28, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 2.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.31.938/157/15
Portsmouth2.01.3312/1512/15

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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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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