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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Macron Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Bruno Martins Indi
Clayton Donaldson 60' Y
Y 65' Joe Allen
Josh Vela 69' Y
Y 82' Thomas Edwards

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Macron Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

1
2
Bolton Wanderers FC 3 games · Avg 1.7 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2018-10-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
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
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Reading FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC Stoke City FC
#18 Position #3
17 Points 29
15 Played 15
5 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 4
20 Scored 24
29 Conceded 18
-9 GD +6
1.13 PPG 1.93
33% Win % 60%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Bolton Wanderers FC are 18th (17 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).

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
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Sam Dalby 6 G
Thierry Gale 3 G 2 A
Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bolton Wanderers FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 10' David Wheater is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Edwards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Parkinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Stoke City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ben Wilmot scoring 1 goals.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Clucas, as he is very good at scoring at Macron Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Bruno Martins Indi on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Clayton Donaldson is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Joe Allen gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' Clayton Donaldson makes way for Josh Magennis at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 69' Josh Vela picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 72 minute. Tom Ince leaves to be changed by Oghenekaro Etebo.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Peter Crouch on, Benik Afobe off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Vela departs to be replaced by Craig Noone.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Ince 1
Theo Bair 1
Ben Wilmot 1
Lamine Cisse 1
Bruno Martins Indi 1
Tom Ince 1
Bruno Martins Indi 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2018-10-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2018-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 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

Stoke City FC Form

2018-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2018-12-22 Stoke City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-12-08 Stoke City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC28% Draw30% Stoke City FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Stoke City FC
72%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Stoke City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC18% Draw50% Stoke City FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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