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Tranmere vs Bolton: result 2-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 20, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Tranmere
2-2
Bolton

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What was the result of Tranmere vs Bolton?

Tranmere and Bolton drew 2-2 on September 20, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 21′K. MorrisTranmere
  • 40′P. LewisTranmere
  • 72′K. SadlierBolton
  • 90′C. CartyBolton

Official lineup for Tranmere vs Bolton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tranmere

4-4-2
  1. 20E. Nevitt
  2. 8R. McAlear
  1. 17R. Hughes
  2. 6C. Merrie
  3. 22P. Lewis
  4. 7K. Morris
  1. 3E. Bristow
  2. 26D. Simeu
  3. 2J. Dacres-Cogley
  4. 19N. Byrne
  1. 23M. Hewelt

Bolton

3-4-1-2
  1. 17O. Afolayan
  2. 9J. Böðvarsson
  1. 16A. Morley
  1. 8J. Sheehan
  2. 7K. Sadlier
  3. 30O. Beck
  4. 6G. Johnston
  1. 18E. Toal
  2. 15W. Aimson
  3. 3D. John
  1. 12J. Dixon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Bolton have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2022Salford City(away)1-0League Two
Sep 13, 2022Bradford(home)1-2League Two
Sep 3, 2022Leyton Orient(away)0-2League Two
Aug 27, 2022Colchester(home)2-0League Two
Aug 24, 2022Newcastle(home)1-2League Cup
Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2022Peterborough(home)1-0League One
Sep 13, 2022Milton Keynes Dons(away)2-0League One
Sep 3, 2022Charlton(home)3-1League One
Aug 30, 2022Crewe(home)4-1EFL Trophy
Aug 27, 2022Plymouth(away)0-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Tranmere wins, 1 draw, 1 Bolton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2021Tranmere 2-1 BoltonLeague Two
Dec 19, 2020Bolton 0-3 TranmereLeague Two
Feb 1, 2020Bolton 2-0 TranmereLeague One
Aug 17, 2019Tranmere 5-0 BoltonLeague One
Aug 27, 2013Tranmere 2-2 BoltonLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Bolton on Jan 23, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere1.51.358/1510/15
Bolton1.51.157/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Tranmere sit 1st in EFL Trophy (8 points from 3 matches) and Bolton sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1TranmereGroup 23300648
1BoltonGroup 533001029

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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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