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

League One · 2019-20
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 22 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Nichols 51' Y
Abumere Ogogo 53' Y
Y 61' Luke Murphy

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee Andrew Laver
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Matthew Jones
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
2
4
Bristol Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
19 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
12 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
17 Sep Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
19 Oct Rochdale AFC H 1–3 L
07 Oct Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
28 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
21 Sep Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
17 Sep Oxford United FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Memorial Stadium!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Tyler Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Bolton Wanderers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luke Murphy on 15.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anssi Jaakkola made 382 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Remi Matthews is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 45' Josh Emmanuel, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Daryl Murphy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Tom Nichols is replaced by Tyler Smith on 60 minute.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Luke Murphy. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 68' Daryl Murphy doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 77 minute. Abumere Ogogo leaves to be changed by Kyle Bennett.
  • 82' Victor Adeboyejo is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bolton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Morley 3
John Marquis 2
Daryl Murphy 2
Aaron Collins 2
Chris Martin 2
Luca Hoole 1
Eoin Toal 1
Antony Evans 1

Head to Head

2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-10-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Rochdale AFC L 2019-10-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2019-09-28 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-09-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC28% Draw31% Bolton Wanderers FC41%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC16% Draw53% Bolton Wanderers FC31%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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