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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Tue 28 Jan 2020 · 20:00 UTC Macron Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ronan Darcy 24' Y
Y 31' Edward Upson
Y 84' Luke Leahy

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Macron Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Alix Pashley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
18 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
14 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–5 L
11 Jan Rochdale AFC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Burton Albion FC H 3–4 L
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
25 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
18 Jan Rotherham United FC A 0–3 L
11 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
01 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bristol Rovers FC get us underway at Macron Stadium.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Ronan Darcy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 318 appearances.
  • 24' Ronan Darcy is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' Ollie Clarke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edward Upson.
  • 36' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 41' The 33-year-old Luke Leahy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ethan Hamilton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Emmanuel departs to be replaced by Joe Dodoo.
  • 58' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Jonson Clarke-Harris — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' It’s high time Keith Hill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 69' The whistle greets Ronan Darcy as he departs to be replaced by Will Buckley.
  • 74' 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.
  • 77' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris O'Grady is hanging Will Buckley on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Daryl Murphy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke Leahy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Josh Ginnelly as he leaves the pitch. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Morley 3
John Marquis 2
Daryl Murphy 2
Aaron Collins 2
Chris Martin 2
Dan Nlundulu 1
Shola Shoretire 1
Luca Hoole 1

Head to Head

2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2020-01-14 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2020-01-11 Rochdale AFC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2020-01-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–4 Burton Albion FC L 2019-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-01-25 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-01-18 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC46% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
54%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC32% Draw50% Bristol Rovers FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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