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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Mon 22 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
Blackburn Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-10-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
19 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Derby County FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
30 Mar Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
19 Apr Aston Villa FC H 0–2 L
13 Apr Derby County FC A 0–4 L
09 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
30 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#16 Position #15
9 Points 10
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 4
12 Scored 11
12 Conceded 15
+0 GD -4
1.13 PPG 1.25
25% Win % 38%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G
Bolton Wanderers FC
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
Sam Dalby 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Noone made 326 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 11' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Mark Beevers has done his job and it is now time for Marc Wilson to step up.
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Ben Brereton puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
  • 35' Bradley Dack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 39' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Joe Williams trudges off to be replaced by Luke Murphy on 39 minutes.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marc Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Elliott Bennett is replacing Lewis Travis for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 50' Adam Armstrong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' John Buckley gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Jack Rodwell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Joe Muscatt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Brockbank at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Bradley Dack exits the field as Daniel Butterworth enters on 76.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bradley Dack 1
Bradley Dack 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Ben Brereton 1

Head to Head

2019-04-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-10-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-04-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-04-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2019-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-03-30 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-04-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-04-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L 2019-04-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-04-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-04-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-03-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC65% Draw21% Bolton Wanderers FC14%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
35%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC46% Draw42% Bolton Wanderers FC12%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.