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Cambridge United vs Bolton: result 1-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
1-0
Bolton

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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Bolton?

Cambridge United won 1-0 on August 28, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 16′S. TraceyCambridge United

Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Bolton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cambridge United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Ironside
  1. 18S. Tracey
  2. 7J. Brophy
  3. 4P. Digby
  1. 14Wesley Hoolahan
  2. 3J. Iredale
  1. 24C. Masterson
  2. 2G. Williams
  3. 8L. O'Neil
  4. 6L. Jones
  1. 1D. Mitov

Bolton

4-2-3-1
  1. 17O. Afolayan
  1. 9E. Doyle
  2. 23L. Isgrove
  3. 8J. Sheehan
  1. 2G. Jones
  2. 10A. Sarcevic
  1. 6G. Johnston
  2. 5Ricardo
  3. 4M. Williams
  4. 3D. John
  1. 12J. Dixon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bolton have 8, 7 and 0.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2021Millwall(away)1-3League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Burton Albion(home)3-0League One
Aug 17, 2021Plymouth(away)1-1League One
Aug 14, 2021Accrington ST(away)1-2League One
Aug 10, 2021Swindon Town(home)0-0League Cup
Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2021Wigan(away)0-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Oxford United(home)2-1League One
Aug 17, 2021Lincoln(away)1-0League One
Aug 14, 2021AFC Wimbledon(away)3-3League One
Aug 10, 2021Barnsley(home)0-0League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cambridge United wins, 1 draw, 1 Bolton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 9, 2021Bolton 2-1 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Oct 24, 2020Cambridge United 1-1 BoltonLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Cambridge United on Mar 9, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.7 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United1.51.659/159/15
Bolton1.70.887/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Cambridge United10541161219

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

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