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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Fri 12 Nov 2021 · 20:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Elias Kachunga 2' Y
Y 10' Mikael Mandron
Y 29' Chris Long
Y 35' Madger Gomes
Y 90' Luke Offord

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-11-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
07 Nov Stockport County FC H 2–2 D
30 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
23 Oct Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–3 L
16 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 0–4 L
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Swindon Town FC H 0–3 L
02 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D
30 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–4 L
23 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
19 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Bolton Wanderers FC welcome Crewe Alexandra FC for this crunch clash at University of Bolton Stadium.
  • 2' The referee calls foul for Elias Kachunga. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 7' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' That is a Yellow card for Crewe Alexandra FC. Mikael Mandron will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' DR Congo international Elias Kachunga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at University of Bolton Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' Chris Long has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crewe Alexandra FC backline.
  • 35' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Crewe Alexandra FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Goal! Josh Sheehan scores his 13 goal in 22 matches.
  • 54' Amadou Bakayoko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Scott Kashket on, Chris Long off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Will Aimson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 76' The Crewe Alexandra FC bench stirs into life. Mikael Mandron is withdrawn and Chris Porter gets his opportunity.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 86' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Amadou Bakayoko is replaced by Xavier Amaechi.
  • 90' Luke Offord catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Crewe Alexandra FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bolton Wanderers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nathan Delfouneso 2
Amadou Bakayoko 2
Mikael Mandron 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Oliver Finney 1
Josh Sheehan 1

Head to Head

2021-11-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-11-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 Crewe Alexandra FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2021-11-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-11-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Stockport County FC D 2021-10-30 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-10-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Gillingham FC D 2021-10-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-10-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC L

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-11-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-11-06 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–3 Swindon Town FC L 2021-11-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-10-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-10-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-10-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC50% Draw26% Crewe Alexandra FC24%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
50%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC34% Draw46% Crewe Alexandra FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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