Bolton vs Stoke City: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Stoke City?
Bolton and Stoke City drew 0-0 on December 29, 2018.
Official lineup for Bolton vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 9C. Doidge
- 8Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 21J. Williams
- 6J. Vela
- 10Sammy Ameobi
- 4J. Lowe
- 18Marc David Wilson
- 29J. Grounds
- 5M. Beevers
- 31D. Wheater
- 1Ben Alnwick
Stoke City
4-3-3- 9B. Afobe
- 38R. Woods
- 7T. Ince
- 22S. Clucas
- 11J. McClean
- 4J. Allen
- 30T. Edwards
- 15B. Martins Indi
- 5Ashley Williams
- 17R. Shawcross
- 1J. Butland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Stoke City have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Birmingham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Bolton wins, 1 draw, 2 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Stoke City 2-0 Bolton | Championship |
| May 13, 2012 | Stoke City 2-2 Bolton | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Bolton 5-0 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Stoke City 2-0 Bolton | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Bolton 2-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 14th in Championship (13 points from 10 matches) and Stoke City sit 8th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
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