Bristol Rovers vs Bolton: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Bolton?
Bolton won 1-2 on August 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. VelaBolton
- 26′Jay Francis SpearingBolton
- 57′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 9E. Harrison
- 10M. Taylor
- 8O. Clarke
- 14C. Lines
- 24Stuart Sinclair
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 4T. Lockyer
- 6P. Hartley
- 15J. Clarke
- 1Steve Mildenhall
Bolton
- 9J. Proctor
- 14G. Madine
- 6J. Vela
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 16M. Davies
- 17L. Trotter
- 2L. Buxton
- 3D. Moxey
- 5M. Beevers
- 31D. Wheater
- 33M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Bolton have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | York(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Blackpool(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Bolton | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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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