Bolton vs Shrewsbury: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Shrewsbury?
Bolton won 2-1 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. WheaterBolton
- 28′D. WheaterBolton
- 84′Junior BrownShrewsbury
Official lineup for Bolton vs Shrewsbury
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
- 10Z. Clough
- 14G. Madine
- 6J. Vela
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 22Sammy Ameobi
- 5M. Beevers
- 20Andrew Taylor
- 23L. Wilson
- 31D. Wheater
- 32T. Thorpe
- 13Ben Alnwick
Shrewsbury
- 10Louis Dodds
- 11J. O'Brien
- 29S. Ebanks-Blake
- 6Ian Black
- 8Abumere Tafadzwa Ogogo
- 3Mathew John Sadler
- 5Olly Lancashire
- 12Junior Brown
- 14J. Grimmer
- 15D. Smith
- 1J. Leutwiler
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Shrewsbury have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Port Vale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Bolton win, 0 draws, 0 Shrewsbury wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2013 | Shrewsbury 1-3 Bolton | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.5 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.3 | 1.4 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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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