Brighton vs Bolton: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 13, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Bolton?
Brighton won 3-2 on February 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. MurphyBrighton
- 22′E. HeskeyBolton
- 43′T. HemedBrighton
- 52′Jay Francis SpearingBolton
- 58′B. KayalBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bolton have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2016 | Brentford(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2016 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Eastleigh(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Brighton win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2015 | Bolton 2-2 Brighton | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Bolton 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Brighton 2-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Bolton 0-2 Brighton | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Brighton 3-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Bolton 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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