Reading vs Bolton: result 7-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 18, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Bolton?
Reading won 7-1 on January 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 12′A. Le FondreReading
- 28′A. Le FondreReading
- 33′A. Le FondreReading
- 41′P. PogrebnyakReading (pen.)
- 60′K. GorkšsReading
- 74′Hope AkpanReading
- 78′Nick BlackmanReading
- 88′D. N'GogBolton
Official lineup for Reading vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 12G. McCleary
- 16Hope Akpan
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 37J. Obita
- 21A. McCarthy
Bolton
- 9D. N'Gog
- 6Jay Francis Spearing
- 16M. Davies
- 18Neil Danns
- 21D. Pratley
- 27Lee Chung-Yong
- 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, Reading have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2014 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Leicester(away) | 3-5 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Reading wins, 1 draw, 0 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Bolton 1-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Bolton | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bolton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
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