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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 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
Sam Dalby 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Bolton Wanderers FC gets underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Macron Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Craig Noone.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 382 games and scored 441 goals.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jason Lowe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Chris Gunter. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Andrew Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Andy Rinomhota. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' Garath McCleary is replacing Chris Gunter for the Reading FC side.
  • 63' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 67' Will Buckley gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Craig Noone and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 72 minute. Luca Connell leaves to be changed by Joe Pritchard.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Nelson Oliveira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Pawel Olkowski is replaced by Josh Magennis on 79 minute.
  • 83' Tyler Blackett is replacing John Swift for the Reading FC side.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' Jack Hobbs has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Nelson Oliveira makes way for Daniel Loader at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • The points are shared — Bolton Wanderers FC 1-1 Reading FC. Honours even.

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
Jack Hobbs 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Charlie Savage 1
Harvey Knibbs 1
Caylan Vickers 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.