Burnley vs Bolton: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley
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What was the result of Burnley vs Bolton?
Burnley won 2-0 on August 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 39′Martin PatersonBurnley
- 56′C. AustinBurnley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Bolton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2012 | Port Vale(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Burnley score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burnley sit 18th in Championship (1 points from 2 matches) and Bolton sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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