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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ricardo 88' Y
Y 90' Elliott Bennett

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–1 W
28 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 4–1 W
25 Sep Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
11 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 5–2 W
06 Sep Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
25 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
18 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D
04 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to University of Bolton Stadium that hosts another battle between Bolton Wanderers FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Oladapo Afolayan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 15 appearances.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Udoh made 6 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 18' Antoni Sarcevic puts Bolton Wanderers FC on the lead.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Oladapo Afolayan makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 23' Oladapo Afolayan with the second goal in the match!
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' Kieran Lee has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Joel Dixon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' The whistle greets Gethin Jones as he departs to be replaced by Lloyd Isgrove.
  • 51' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Amadou Bakayoko comes on to replace Eoin Doyle.
  • 74' A change in the Shrewsbury Town FC ranks — Ryan Bowman exits the field as Tom Bloxham enters on 74.
  • 75' The whistle greets Daniel Udoh as he departs to be replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Kieran Lee is replaced by Josh Sheehan on 78 minute.
  • 80' Nathanael Ogbeta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shaun Whalley at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Ricardo on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 89' Luke Leahy does the damage! The net is bulging and Shrewsbury Town FC surge ahead!
  • 90' Elliott Bennett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bolton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 2
Daniel Udoh 2
Jordan Shipley 2
Oladapo Afolayan 2
Dion Charles 2
John McAtee 2
Robert Street 1
Vadaine Oliver 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2021-10-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-09-28 Charlton Athletic FC 1–4 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-09-11 Ipswich Town FC 2–5 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-10-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-09-28 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-09-25 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-09-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-09-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC47% Draw28% Shrewsbury Town FC25%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
53%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC30% Draw50% Shrewsbury Town FC20%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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