West Brom vs Bolton: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 4, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Bolton?
Bolton won 1-2 on August 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. MagennisBolton
- 45′H. BarnesWest Brom
- 89′Y. WildschutBolton
Official lineup for West Brom vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Brom
4-4-1-1- 4Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 19J. Rodríguez
- 15H. Barnes
- 8J. Livermore
- 10M. Phillips
- 11C. Brunt
- 5K. Bartley
- 26Ahmed Hegazy
- 2A. Nyom
- 3K. Gibbs
- 1S. Johnstone
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 28J. Magennis
- 6J. Vela
- 10Sammy Ameobi
- 4J. Lowe
- 15Luke John Murphy
- 11Will Buckley
- 16P. Olkowski
- 5M. Beevers
- 31D. Wheater
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 1Ben Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Bolton have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Barnsley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 West Brom win, 2 draws, 1 Bolton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2012 | Bolton 2-2 West Brom | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | West Brom 2-1 Bolton | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2010 | Bolton 2-0 West Brom | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2010 | West Brom 1-1 Bolton | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Bolton | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 6th in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | West Brom | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 17 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
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