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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Macron Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Clark Robertson
Marc Wilson 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Macron Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

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

2
2
4
Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Brentford FC A 0–1 L
15 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
08 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–3 L
01 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L
15 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–3 L
27 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% 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' And we are off! Bolton Wanderers FC vs Rotherham United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 322 games and scored 387 goals.
  • 13' Poor challenge from Clark Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' The England Sammy Ameobi breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
  • 37' Against the run of play, Will Vaulks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Marc Wilson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Magnificent from Gary O'Neil! That is 3 goals in 322 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Williams is hanging Anthony Forde on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Pawel Olkowski on, Andrew Taylor off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jon Taylor. He replaces Joe Newell on 74 minute.
  • 78' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Magennis is hanging Clayton Donaldson on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Jamie Proctor exits the field as Ben Wiles enters on 83.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Sammy Ameobi has done his job and it is now time for Will Buckley to step up.
  • 2-1 the final result. Rotherham United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Wiles 3
Freddie Ladapo 2
Carlton Morris 2
Sam Nombe 2
Will Vaulks 2
Sammy Ameobi 1
Gary O'Neil 1
Thibaud Verlinden 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2018-12-22 Brentford FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2018-12-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2018-12-08 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2018-12-22 Rotherham United FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-15 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2018-12-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC L 2018-11-27 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC48% Draw27% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
52%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Rotherham United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC32% Draw48% Rotherham United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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