Leicester vs Bolton: result 5-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Bolton?
Leicester won 5-3 on December 29, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 5′Daniel Noel DrinkwaterLeicester
- 15′André Francisco MoritzBolton
- 20′Jermaine BeckfordBolton
- 37′A. KnockaertLeicester
- 39′André Francisco MoritzBolton
- 41′Matt MillsLeicester (o.g.)
- 75′Lloyd DyerLeicester
- 89′Gary Taylor-FletcherLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 9J. Vardy
- 35D. Nugent
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 8M. James
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 24A. Knockaert
- 2R. De Laet
- 3P. Konchesky
- 5W. Morgan
- 18L. Moore
- 1K. Schmeichel
Bolton
- 10Jermaine Beckford
- 11R. Hall
- 6Jay Francis Spearing
- 14André Francisco Moritz
- 27Lee Chung-Yong
- 44M. Kamara
- 4Matt Mills
- 5T. Ream
- 12Z. Knight
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 24A. Lonergan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Bolton have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Burnley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Brighton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Doncaster(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 1 draw, 0 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2013 | Leicester 3-2 Bolton | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Bolton 0-0 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Bolton | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
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