Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Accrington Stanley & Bolton Wanderers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Accrington Stanley nor Bolton Wanderers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Accrington Stanley form and stats
Accrington participated in EFL Trophy the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.The story so far in the League One for Accrington Stanley at their home stadium (Wham Stadium) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
A nice win for Accrington Stanley last time playing, versus Shrewsbury Town. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Pressley scoring for the victors. Jensen, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.82 out of 10 in that game. Jensen topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was a League One defeat to Wycombe Wanderers (0-2).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Accrington Stanley as they are travelling to their away game against Burton Albion in the League One. That match is three days after this one.
Accrington are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 15 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
Last season their EFL Trophy adventure ended in the 3rd round.As the visiting team in League One matches, Bolton Wanderers have produced an overall stat of 6-4-6 so far.
Bolton Wanderers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Wycombe Wanderers. Midfield player Bradley was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.72/10. Bradley hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Milton Keynes Dons in the League One.A new game in only three days for Bolton Wanderers, the League One home match versus Port Vale. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bolton Wanderers have scored 22 goals in 16 league games away.
Head 2 Head
Previous seven meetings featuring these participants: Accrington won three, Bolton Wanderers triumphed in three and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Charles 14 goals | ![]() T. Leigh 6 goals | ![]() S. McConville 4 goals |
Accrington Stanley missing players
Bolton Wanderers missing players
| Accrington Stanley | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 10 | Scored | S | 19 | 47 | ||
| 37 | 14 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 30% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 16% | ||
| 4.1 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.4 | ||
| 6 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.8 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 28% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 47% | ||
| 12.2 | 14.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.1 | 10.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 36 | 68 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 68 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 60 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 59 |
| 5 | Derby County | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 57 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 56 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 53 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 42 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 40 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -13 | 40 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -1 | 39 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 39 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -11 | 38 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 36 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -18 | 34 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 33 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 30 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -21 | 29 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -25 | 29 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 31 | -20 | 28 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | -38 | 22 |
- Accrington Stanley
- Lancashire Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bolton News - (local newspaper)