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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bolton Wanderers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Tranmere Rovers FC
Sat 1 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Macron Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kean Bryan 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One at Macron Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Tranmere Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-08-17 Tranmere Rovers FC 5–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Tranmere Rovers FC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
18 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
14 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–5 L
11 Jan Rochdale AFC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Burton Albion FC H 3–4 L
Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Jan Watford FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
11 Jan Southend United FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bolton Wanderers FC and Tranmere Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 2' Dennis Politic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 7' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Tranmere Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 17' Tranmere Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' Neil Danns has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Conner Jennings, as he is very good at scoring at Macron Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Tranmere Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Tranmere Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harvey Gilmour is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tranmere Rovers FC.
  • 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' James Vaughan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 57' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tranmere Rovers FC's shape.
  • 62' Tranmere Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Magnificent from Chris O'Grady! That is 3 goals in 14 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' A change in the Tranmere Rovers FC ranks — Conner Jennings exits the field as Neil Danns enters on 67.
  • 69' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Tranmere Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 84' 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 Kane Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Dennis Politic is replaced by Ronan Darcy.
  • Bolton Wanderers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Ferrier 2
Chris O'Grady 1
Dennis Politic 1
Stefan Payne 1
Oliver Banks 1
Conner Jennings 1

Head to Head

2020-02-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC 2019-08-17 Tranmere Rovers FC 5–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2020-02-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-01-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2020-01-14 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2020-01-11 Rochdale AFC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2020-01-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–4 Burton Albion FC L

Tranmere Rovers FC Form

2020-02-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2020-01-29 Tranmere Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-23 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2020-01-18 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-01-11 Southend United FC 0–0 Tranmere Rovers FC D 2020-01-01 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–4 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Tranmere Rovers FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC41% Draw28% Tranmere Rovers FC31%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
59%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC26% Draw49% Tranmere Rovers FC25%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Tranmere Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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