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
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
4-3-3- 14K. Woolery
- 9James Vaughan
- 17Otis Khan
- 22P. Lewis
- 35D. Lloyd-McGoldrick
- 19L. Feeney
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 18C. MacDonald
- 6E. Monthe
- 26P. Clarke
- 1Scott David Davies
Bolton
4-3-3- 9E. Doyle
- 32B. Jackson
- 31Z. Elbouzedi
- 23L. Isgrove
- 2G. Jones
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 11A. Crawford
- 18Andrew William Tutte
- 6R. Delaney
- 5Ricardo
- 13Matthew Gilks
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Bolton win.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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