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 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee David Webb
- 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
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 |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 11 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 17 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (10 pts). Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sam Dalby | 3 G |
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Macron Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bolton Wanderers FC and Norwich City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teemu Pukki makes it 0-1.
- 13' Tom Trybull has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 376 games and scored 476 goals.
- 23' 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.
- 25' Brilliant from the ! Marco Stiepermann makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 25.
- 29' Craig Noone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Emiliano Buendia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 39' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 44' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Clayton Donaldson by Sammy Ameobi on 46 minute.
- 51' Kenny McLean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teemu Pukki makes it 0-4.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Macron Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Craig Noone is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 71' Bolton Wanderers FC have won 394 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Vela is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 79' The whistle greets Marco Stiepermann as he departs to be replaced by Moritz Leitner.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Will Buckley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Craig Noone at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' The whistle greets Jamal Lewis as he departs to be replaced by Grant Hanley.
- Bolton Wanderers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Norwich City FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Larra | 1 |
| Thierry Gale | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Sam Dalby | 1 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Mark Beevers | 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
1.65
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.79
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Norwich City FC
76%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Norwich City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.8%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 4
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

