Bristol City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Walsall FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Bolton Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #18 |
| 18 | Points | 17 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 8 |
| 16 | Scored | 20 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| -8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 18th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Sam Dalby | 6 G | |
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Bristol City FC host Bolton Wanderers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Buckley, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Pawel Olkowski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Josh Magennis, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Callum O'Dowda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Josh Magennis was booked on 44.
- 49' Jonathan Grounds is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 54' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
- 58' Will Buckley does the damage! The net is bulging and Bolton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- 61' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Andreas Weimann has done his job and it is now time for Kasey Palmer to step up.
- 62' The whistle greets Jamie Paterson as he departs to be replaced by Matt Taylor.
- 64' The England Matt Taylor breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-1!
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kasey Palmer makes it 2-1.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Jason Lowe is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Clayton Donaldson comes on to replace Will Buckley.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' The whistle greets Luke Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Josh Vela.
- 90' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bolton Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Kasey Palmer 61'
- 4
-
17
Lloyd Kelly ↓ Jay Dasilva 62'
- 21
- 11
- 8
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↓ Matt Taylor 62'
- 9
- 33
- 32
Bench
- 5
- 6
- 19
-
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 62'
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↑ 62'
- 24
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 61'
Coach
Lee Johnson
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 31
- 5
- 11
- 12
- 10
-
29
Jonathan Grounds ↓ Lloyd Dyer 85'
- 4
-
15
Luke Murphy ↓ Josh Vela 85'
- 28
Bench
- 3
-
6
Josh Vela ↑ 85'
- 18
-
8
Clayton Donaldson ↑ 77'
-
22
Lloyd Dyer ↑ 85'
- 27
- 14
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Buckley | 2 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| Kasey Palmer | 1 |
| Mark Beevers | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2019-01-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-05
Bristol City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-01-01
Stoke City FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
W
2018-12-29
Bristol City FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-12-26
Bristol City FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2018-12-22
Derby County FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-01-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-05
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–2
Walsall FC
W
2019-01-01
Hull City AFC
6–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
44%
Bristol City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

