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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' Bolton Wanderers FC have kicked off against Tranmere Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' Goal! Dennis Politic scores his 6 goal in 17 matches.
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' Kane Wilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 65 appearances.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Fleming, as he is very good at scoring at Macron Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' Jake Caprice has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Tranmere Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Aristote Nsiala, a DR Congo , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris O'Grady is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 64' Goal! Chris O'Grady scores his 3 goal in 14 matches.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Tranmere Rovers FC! Neil Danns comes on to replace Conner Jennings.
  • 69' That is a Yellow card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Kean Bryan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Daryl Murphy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tranmere Rovers FC so far.
  • 79' England international Conner Jennings has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' The travelling Tranmere Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' The whistle greets Dennis Politic as he departs to be replaced by Ronan Darcy.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tranmere Rovers FC.

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
Oliver Banks 1
Conner Jennings 1
Chris O'Grady 1
Dennis Politic 1
Stefan Payne 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.