Reading vs Bolton: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 6, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Bolton?
Reading and Bolton drew 1-1 on March 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′Modou BarrowReading
- 45′A. Le FondreBolton
Official lineup for Reading vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 22P. Clement
- 17Modou Barrow
- 27C. Martin
- 38L. Kelly
- 8G. Evans
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 57T. Holmes
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 31A. Jaakkola
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 9A. Le Fondre
- 11Will Buckley
- 21D. Pratley
- 24K. Henry
- 22Filipe Morais
- 32R. Burke
- 14Jonathon Patrick Flanagan
- 27J. Kirchhoff
- 5M. Beevers
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 13Ben Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Bolton have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Derby(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Preston(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2018 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading wins, 3 draws, 0 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2017 | Bolton 2-2 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Bolton 0-1 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Reading 2-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Bolton 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Reading 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Reading 7-1 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Bolton | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
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