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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
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' In just a few seconds Memorial Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bristol Rovers FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' Kyle Bennett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' What composure from Luke Murphy! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 20' Lindsay Yoan Zouma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Victor Adeboyejo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Bristol Rovers FC have won 319 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Tom Nichols. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Abumere Ogogo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Tom Nichols has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Smith to step up.
  • 61' Luke Murphy is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' Daryl Murphy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Abumere Ogogo by Kyle Bennett on 77 minute.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Keith Hill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bolton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Morley 3
Aaron Collins 2
Chris Martin 2
John Marquis 2
Daryl Murphy 2
Luke Murphy 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
John McAtee 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.