An important duel in the bottom section of the League One, with both Bolton Wanderers and Tranmere Rovers experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 23rd and the visitors in 21st place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
Bolton Wanderers have collected 16 points from their League One home games so far after 3-7-4.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Bristol Rovers in the League One last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that game, the home loss against Portsmouth with the scoreline 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Bolton Wanderers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bolton Wanderers as a small favourite), we find seven games. Bolton Wanderers has won three of these, drawn two and lost two.
Bolton Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. Bolton Wanderers have conceded 21 from these games.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tranmere Rovers so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-8 (win-draw-lose).
The manager M. Mellon was unhappy after their last game, a League One match played at their home ground Prenton Park. Tranmere Rovers suffered a 0-1 loss to Sunderland (placed 5th). A loss against Manchester United was the result prior to that, in a FA Cup home game.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tranmere Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were three Tranmere Rovers wins, four draws and zero defeats.
A new game in only three days for Tranmere Rovers, the League One home match versus Doncaster Rovers. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tranmere Rovers as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. Tranmere Rovers have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tranmere Rovers - Bolton Wanderers 5-0 entered in the official records. Last five meetings between the teams: Bolton Wanderers won three, Tranmere Rovers won one and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Murphy 8 goals |   C. Jennings 4 goals |  S. Payne 4 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Tranmere Rovers missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Tranmere Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 20 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 55 | 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 25 | 46 |
| 84% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 92% | 96% |
| 68% | 64% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 77% |
| 44% | 43% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 36% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| 32% | 21% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 23% |
| 44% | 57% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 54% |
| 24% | 29% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 15% |
| 48% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 238 | 152 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 110 | 303 |
| 74 | 48 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 38 | 100 |
| 27% | 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 24% | 28% |
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10)
- Bolton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tranmere Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 50 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 48 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 45 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 44 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 41 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 41 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 41 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 39 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 39 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 37 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 34 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 30 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -14 | 29 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -7 | 28 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 28 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 22 |
| 22 | Southend United | 27 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -39 | 13 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 | -35 | 8 |