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Leeds United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Leeds United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Jason Lowe
Pablo Hernandez 62' Y
Y 70' Josh Magennis
Y 71' Joe Williams
Y 88' Gary O'Neil

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
Leeds United FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-12-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
09 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
02 Feb Norwich City FC H 1–3 L
26 Jan Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
19 Jan Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
16 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–4 L
12 Feb Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
09 Feb Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
02 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Reading FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leeds United FC is hosting Bolton Wanderers FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Poor challenge from Jason Lowe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 9' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mateusz Klich suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patrick Bamford makes it 0-1.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leeds United FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' Mark Beevers doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' Leeds United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Bielsa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Pablo Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Sammy Ameobi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 318 appearances.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! Egzijan Alioski gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 70' Josh Magennis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Williams on 71 minutes.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sammy Ameobi. He replaces Clayton Donaldson on 74 minute.
  • 79' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Stuart Dallas. He replaces Tyler Roberts on 81 minute.
  • 82' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Craig Noone exits the field as Will Buckley enters on 82.
  • 86' Luke Murphy is replacing Joe Williams for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 88' Gary O'Neil picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Luke Ayling as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Shackleton steps in for Leeds United AFC.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leeds United FC players.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Bamford 2
Mark Beevers 1
Ezgjan Alioski 1

Head to Head

2019-02-23 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-12-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Leeds United FC

Leeds United FC Form

2019-02-23 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-02-13 Leeds United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2019-02-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2019-02-02 Leeds United FC 1–3 Norwich City FC L 2019-01-26 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Leeds United FC W 2019-01-19 Stoke City FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-02-23 Leeds United FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-02-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Norwich City FC L 2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-02-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2019-02-02 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC51% Draw27% Bolton Wanderers FC22%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
49%
Leeds United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC32% Draw49% Bolton Wanderers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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