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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Bolton win(s).
| 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 21st in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Bolton sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy