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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Tue 29 Jan 2019 · 20:00 UTC Macron Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Craig Noone 35' Y
Y 53' Chris Gunter
Andrew Taylor 58' Y
Y 60' Andy Rinomhota
Y 63' John Swift

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Macron Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-08-18 Reading FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Reading FC H 1–1 D
25 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
12 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
05 Jan Walsall FC H 5–2 W
01 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–6 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
19 Jan Derby County FC A 1–2 L
12 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
05 Jan Manchester United FC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–4 L
29 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/5
16-30
6/1
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Sam Dalby 6 G
Thierry Gale 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bolton Wanderers FC and Reading FC is underway.
  • 5' The 39-year-old David Wheater has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Craig Noone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Macron Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Craig Noone is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Tyler Blackett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' Chris Gunter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Andrew Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Andy Rinomhota was booked on 60.
  • 61' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Chris Gunter by Garath McCleary on 61 minute.
  • 63' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Will Buckley on, Craig Noone off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Luca Connell by Joe Pritchard on 72 minute.
  • 74' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nelson Oliveira on 74.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Pawel Olkowski as he leaves the pitch. Josh Magennis steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 83' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace John Swift by Tyler Blackett on 83 minute.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 394 games and scored 463 goals.
  • 90' Jack Hobbs does the damage! The net is bulging and Bolton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
  • 90' Daniel Loader has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nelson Oliveira on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 4
Aaron Collins 3
Jon Bodvarsson 2
Yanic Wildschut 1
Sam Smith 1
Yanic Wildschut 1
Ben Elliott 1
Nelson Oliveira 1

Head to Head

2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-08-18 Reading FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-01-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-01-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-01-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Walsall FC W 2019-01-01 Hull City AFC 6–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Reading FC Form

2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-01-19 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2019-01-12 Reading FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-01-05 Manchester United FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2019-01-01 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC L 2018-12-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC44% Draw29% Reading FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Reading FC
56%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC30% Draw51% Reading FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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