Norwich vs Bolton: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Bolton?
Norwich won 3-2 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 39′M. VrančićNorwich
- 59′M. StiepermannNorwich
- 63′Sammy AmeobiBolton
- 88′M. BeeversBolton
- 90′T. PukkiNorwich
Official lineup for Norwich vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 22T. Pukki
- 36T. Cantwell
- 37M. Aarons
- 12J. Lewis
- 17E. Buendía
- 4B. Godfrey
- 18M. Stiepermann
- 27Alexander Banor Tettey
- 8M. Vrančić
- 6C. Zimmermann
- 1T. Krul
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 9C. Doidge
- 21J. Williams
- 10Sammy Ameobi
- 4J. Lowe
- 11Will Buckley
- 12C. Noone
- 16P. Olkowski
- 14J. Hobbs
- 5M. Beevers
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 1Ben Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Bolton have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Swansea(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Norwich wins, 1 draw, 1 Bolton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Norwich 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Bolton 2-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Bolton 1-2 Norwich | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Norwich 2-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Norwich 2-0 Bolton | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Bolton 1-2 Norwich | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Bolton | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 20th in Championship (9 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
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