Manchester United vs Bolton: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 14, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Bolton?
Manchester United won 3-0 on January 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′Paul ScholesManchester United
- 74′D. WelbeckManchester United
- 83′M. CarrickManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bolton have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2012 | Everton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Bolton 0-5 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Manchester United 1-0 Bolton | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2010 | Bolton 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Manchester United on Sep 10, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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