Walsall vs Bolton: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 17, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bolton?
Walsall won 1-0 on September 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. McCarthyWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9S. Jackson
- 33A. Makris
- 2J. Edwards
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 10E. Öztümer
- 11K. Morris
- 3S. Laird
- 4James O'Connor
- 5J. McCarthy
- 32K. Toner
- 1N. Etheridge
Bolton
- 9J. Proctor
- 6J. Vela
- 7C. Taylor
- 17L. Trotter
- 22Sammy Ameobi
- 24J. Henry
- 2L. Buxton
- 5M. Beevers
- 20Andrew Taylor
- 31D. Wheater
- 33M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 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 13, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Grimsby(home) | 5-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Bury(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Southend(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Everton U23(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Bolton | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
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