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Shrewsbury vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 6, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury
2-1
Bolton

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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Bolton?

Shrewsbury won 2-1 on October 6, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 19′R. BarnettShrewsbury
  • 43′J. CummingsShrewsbury
  • 64′A. SeniorBolton

Official lineup for Shrewsbury vs Bolton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shrewsbury

4-3-3
  1. 35J. Cummings
  2. 13J. Žambůrek
  3. 25S. High
  1. 19R. Barnett
  2. 20S. Tracey
  3. 16B. Walker
  1. 10J. Vela
  2. 18M. Fossey
  3. 2A. Pierre
  4. 3Scott Golbourne
  1. 1H. Burgoyne

Bolton

3-4-1-2
  1. 17R. Darcy
  2. 24A. Gnahoua
  1. 37Finlay Hurford-Lockett
  1. 14T. White
  2. 8B. Comley
  3. 34A. Senior
  4. 12J. Hickman
  1. 3L. Gordon
  2. 6R. Delaney
  3. 4G. Taft
  1. 1B. Crellin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Bolton have 2, 3 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Shrewsbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Gillingham(home)1-1League One
Sep 26, 2020Plymouth(away)1-1League One
Sep 22, 2020Newcastle United U21(home)3-0EFL Trophy
Sep 19, 2020Northampton(home)1-2League One
Sep 12, 2020Portsmouth(away)0-0League One
Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Harrogate Town(away)2-1League Two
Sep 26, 2020Newport County(home)0-2League Two
Sep 19, 2020Colchester(away)0-2League Two
Sep 12, 2020Forest Green(home)0-1League Two
Sep 8, 2020Crewe(home)2-3EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Shrewsbury wins, 1 draw, 3 Bolton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2019Bolton 1-1 ShrewsburyLeague One
Mar 25, 2017Shrewsbury 0-2 BoltonLeague One
Dec 26, 2016Bolton 2-1 ShrewsburyLeague One
Aug 6, 2013Shrewsbury 1-3 BoltonLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Shrewsbury on Dec 29, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Shrewsbury score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shrewsbury1.41.357/157/15
Bolton0.91.537/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Shrewsbury sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Bolton sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1BoltonGroup 533001029
3ShrewsburyGroup 113102563

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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