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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
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
#7 Position #15
13 Points 10
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 4
13 Scored 11
12 Conceded 15
+1 GD -4
1.63 PPG 1.25
50% Win % 38%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Bolton Wanderers FC
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
Sam Dalby 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Stoke City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Bruno Martins Indi adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Jack Hobbs, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' Jonathan Grounds is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' Erhun Oztumer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' Jason Lowe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Craig Noone gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Will Buckley is withdrawn and Yanic Wildschut gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The 38-year-old Jonathan Grounds has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' The whistle greets Bojan as he departs to be replaced by James McClean.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Cuco Martina. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Craig Noone trudges off to be replaced by Clayton Donaldson on 72 minutes.
  • 74' The England right winger Tom Ince breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 2-0!
  • 79' Jack Butland has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 388 appearances.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Peter Crouch is hanging Benik Afobe on the field on 89 minute.
  • 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
2 / 4
2.12 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC62% Draw22% Bolton Wanderers FC16%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
38%
Stoke City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC46% Draw41% Bolton Wanderers FC13%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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