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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 12:30 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Josh Sheehan
Christian Saydee 65' Y
Marko Marosi 70' Y
Jordan Shipley 73' Y
Robert Street 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

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

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Shrewsbury Town FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-10 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-10-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
03 Dec Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
19 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
05 Nov York City FC H 2–1 W
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
02 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
19 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
12 Nov Cambridge United FC A 0–0 D
05 Nov Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
29 Oct Oxford United FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shrewsbury Town FC is hosting Bolton Wanderers FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' What a moment for Robert Street! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Iredale, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 13' Dion Charles makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Bolton Wanderers FC are in front.
  • 18' The 34-year-old Jon Daði Boðvarsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Amadou Bakayoko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Sheehan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 55' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' The whistle greets Carl Winchester as he departs to be replaced by Rekeil Pyke.
  • 64' 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.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Christian Saydee on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' Marko Marosi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The Northern Ireland forward Dion Charles breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-2!
  • 73' Shrewsbury Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' The England Christian Saydee breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 2-2!
  • 82' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Amadou Bakayoko comes on to replace Oladapo Afolayan.
  • 85' Ryan Bowman gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Christian Saydee and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Tom Flanagan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Shipley 2
Oladapo Afolayan 2
Dion Charles 2
John McAtee 2
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 2
Daniel Udoh 2
Antoni Sarcevic 1
Kyle Dempsey 1

Head to Head

2022-12-10 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-10-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2022-12-10 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-12-03 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-11-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2022-11-12 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2022-11-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2022-11-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 York City FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2022-12-10 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2022-11-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-11-12 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-11-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2022-10-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC46% Draw26% Bolton Wanderers FC28%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
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 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
54%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC31% Draw46% Bolton Wanderers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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