Bolton Wanderers FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Macron Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 46 games · 65 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bolton Wanderers FC is hosting Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
- 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.
- 8' Goal! Teemu Pukki scores his 110 goal in 368 matches.
- 13' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Goal! Marco Stiepermann scores his 10 goal in 368 matches.
- 29' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Goal! Emiliano Buendia scores his 40 goal in 368 matches.
- 39' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Jamal Lewis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sammy Ameobi. He replaces Clayton Donaldson on 46 minute.
- 51' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' GOAL! Teemu Pukki scores on 56. Assisted by Christoph Zimmermann
- 61' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 79' Moritz Leitner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Stiepermann on 79 minute.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' Will Buckley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Craig Noone on 88 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Jamal Lewis is replaced by Grant Hanley.
- With this win, Norwich City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 31
- 5
-
6
Josh Vela ↓ Joe Williams 46'
-
12
Craig Noone ↓ Will Buckley 88'
- 4
- 8
- 15
- 28
- 20
- 17
Bench
- 2
-
11
Will Buckley ↑ 88'
-
10
Sammy Ameobi ↑ 46'
-
21
Joe Williams ↑ 46'
- 27
- 34
- 35
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 19
- 18
-
12
Jamal Lewis ↓ Grant Hanley 89'
- 25
- 4
- 1
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Dennis Srbeny 88'
- 17
- 23
- 37
Bench
- 33
- 15
-
31
Grant Hanley ↑ 89'
-
32
Dennis Srbeny ↑ 88'
-
10
Moritz Leitner ↑ 79'
- 11
- 36
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 3 |
| Marco Stiepermann | 2 |
| Mark Beevers | 1 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-02-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
L
2019-02-12
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2019-02-02
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2019-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Norwich City FC Form
2019-02-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
W
2019-02-13
Preston North End FC
3–1
Norwich City FC
L
2019-02-10
Norwich City FC
3–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-02-02
Leeds United FC
1–3
Norwich City FC
W
2019-01-26
Norwich City FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-01-18
Norwich City FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Norwich City FC
77%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Norwich City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.