Tranmere vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 23, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Bolton?
Tranmere won 2-1 on January 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. Lloyd-McGoldrickTranmere
- 56′James VaughanTranmere (pen.)
- 66′A. SarcevicBolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bolton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | Forest Green(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Leicester City U21(home) | 4-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Tranmere(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Tranmere win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bolton 0-3 Tranmere | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Bolton 2-0 Tranmere | League One |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Tranmere 5-0 Bolton | League One |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Tranmere 2-2 Bolton | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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