Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bristol City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Fri 25 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 63' Craig Noone
Marlon Pack 66' Y
Y 69' Luke Murphy
Y 79' Sammy Ameobi
Y 87' Sammy Ameobi

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Richard West
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

Head-to-Head

3
1
Bristol City FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-01-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-08-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
19 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
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
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
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

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 6' Mark Beevers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 8' GOAL! Callum O'Dowda fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 18' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Tomas Kalas is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 30' Niclas Eliasson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Nathan Baker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 50' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Remi Matthews has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Bristol City FC have won 446 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Murphy made 330 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Craig Noone is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 64' Sammy Ameobi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Pritchard on 64 minute.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marlon Pack on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Luke Murphy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Josh Brownhill comes on to replace Kasey Palmer.
  • 76' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 76 minute. Luke Murphy leaves to be changed by Gary O'Neil.
  • 77' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eros Pisano is hanging Nathan Baker on the field on 77 minute.
  • 79' Sammy Ameobi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' Clayton Donaldson gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Luca Connell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sammy Ameobi.
  • Another three points for Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-01-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-08-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2019-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 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

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-01-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC58% Draw24% Bolton Wanderers FC18%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
42%
Bristol City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC38% Draw45% Bolton Wanderers FC17%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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