Bolton vs Southend: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 21, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Southend?
Bolton won 3-2 on December 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 10′H. LennonSouthend
- 36′Joseph DodooBolton
- 45′Luke John MurphyBolton
- 64′Daryl Michael MurphyBolton
- 81′T. DiengSouthend
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Southend have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Peterborough(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-7 | League One |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Oxford United(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Bolton win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Southend 0-1 Bolton | League One |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Bolton 1-1 Southend | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 0.9 and concede 2.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Southend | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
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