Crawley Town vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex
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What was the result of Crawley Town vs Bolton?
Crawley Town won 2-1 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 22′B. AfobeBolton
- 81′Billy ClarkeCrawley Town
- 90′Nicky AjoseCrawley Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crawley Town have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Bolton have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 4-4 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 13, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Crawley Town score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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