Bolton Wanderers are considered as expected winners of this home match vs Cambridge United, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or could we be looking at a possible?
- Bolton Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in League One
- Cambridge United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Wanderers nor Cambridge United 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.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
Bolton Wanderers have performed here at University of Bolton Stadium this season with 12 wins from 19 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 3.
A good away victory last time out for Bolton Wanderers, who won 1-0 against Exeter City (placed 11th). Finally, a league win after four fixtures without. Midfield player Sheehan got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, the max score being 10. Sheehan served one assist, hit one key pass and had 30 successful passes (of 33 total).
Preceding that fixture, a home victory against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy.
Bolton Wanderers has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Bolton Wanderers are not conceding a lot of goals here at University of Bolton Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 19 matches.
Cambridge United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cambridge United so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-14 (win-draw-lose).
Cambridge had fun at their own home (University of Bolton Stadium) last time out, beating Fleetwood Town 2-1. Lankester and Smith scored. Cambridge United goalie Mitov was high and low in the Fleetwood Town game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Midfielder Brophy was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.45. Brophy served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 20 successful passes (of 24 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Port Vale.A tale of few goals? 10 of this side's most recent 13 league fixtures have contained zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Cambridge United when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Cambridge have conceded 36 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cambridge United - Bolton Wanderers 0-0 was the result in these teams' previous H2H game, earlier this season. Bolton Wanderers-Cambridge United H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Bolton Wanderers two wins, Cambridge United one win, two draws. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Charles 15 goals | ![]() S. Smith 8 goals | ![]() J. Ironside 6 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Cambridge United missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Cambridge United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 14 | 23 |
| 53 | 28 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 32 |
| 31 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 14 | 36 | 60 |
| 85% | 84% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| 64% | 63% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | 67% |
| 38% | 37% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 44% |
| 18% | 16% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 21% | 13% |
| 10% | 5% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 21% | 13% |
| 36% | 26% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 42% | 44% |
| 49% | 63% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 31% | 26% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 83% | 53% | 46% |
| 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.6 | 10.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 42% | 43% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| 10.8 | 9.9 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.7 | 14.3 | 12.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
- Bolton Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bolton Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cambridge United have scored away.
- Bolton Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in League One
- Bolton Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in League One
- Bolton Wanderers have the most clean sheets (12) at home in League One
- Cambridge United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cambridge United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 83 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 78 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 47 | 81 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 68 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 36 | 81 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 39 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 31 | 75 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 67 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 40 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 68 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 67 |
| 7 | Derby County | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 67 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 62 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 55 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 62 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | -3 | 55 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 53 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 52 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 50 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 39 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 49 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -9 | 48 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 28 | -17 | 45 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -20 | 45 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 71 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 41 | -22 | 45 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 57 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -20 | 41 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 50 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -10 | 39 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 63 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | -30 | 38 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 39 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 36 | -28 | 36 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 41 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 71 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 42 | -33 | 34 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 40 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 74 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | -45 | 26 |