Stoke City vs Bolton: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 2, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Bolton?
Stoke City won 2-0 on October 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′B. Martins IndiStoke City
- 74′T. InceStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-3-3- 9B. Afobe
- 19S. Berahino
- 27Bojan Krkić
- 38R. Woods
- 7T. Ince
- 4J. Allen
- 15B. Martins Indi
- 23C. Martina
- 5Ashley Williams
- 3E. Pieters
- 1J. Butland
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 28J. Magennis
- 21J. Williams
- 7E. Öztümer
- 4J. Lowe
- 11Will Buckley
- 12C. Noone
- 16P. Olkowski
- 18Marc David Wilson
- 29J. Grounds
- 14J. Hobbs
- 20R. Matthews
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Bolton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Blackburn(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Derby(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Stoke City win, 1 draw, 2 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Stoke City 2-2 Bolton | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Bolton 5-0 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Stoke City 2-0 Bolton | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Bolton 2-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Bolton | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 8th in Championship (16 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
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