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Stoke City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Stoke City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Jonathan Grounds
Y 60' Craig Noone
Cuco Martina 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Adam Matthews
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

1
1
Stoke City FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
29 Sep Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
22 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–3 L
18 Sep Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
15 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
01 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
29 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W
22 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
19 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
15 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
01 Sep Preston North End FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#26 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Joe Allen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Bruno Martins Indi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Jonathan Grounds. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' Stoke City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Noone on 60.
  • 60' Yanic Wildschut has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Buckley on 60 minute.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Bojan exits the field as James McClean enters on 68.
  • 71' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Craig Noone is replaced by Clayton Donaldson.
  • 74' The England right winger Tom Ince breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 2-0!
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 89' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Benik Afobe exits the field as Peter Crouch enters on 89.
  • Stoke City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Ince 1
Bruno Martins Indi 1
Tom Ince 1
Bruno Martins Indi 1

Head to Head

2018-10-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Stoke City FC Form

2018-10-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-09-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2018-09-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2018-10-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2018-09-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2018-09-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-09-19 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2018-09-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC50% Draw36% Bolton Wanderers FC14%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
50%
Stoke City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC27% Draw67% Bolton Wanderers FC6%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.3%
1 – 0
25.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 30% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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