League One duel: Close contest expected between Peterborough United and Bolton Wanderers

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Weston Homes Stadium (15314 seats)

A lot of action is expected at Weston Homes Stadium when Peterborough United challenge Bolton Wanderers in what looks to be a brilliant match. Read on!

Insights:
  • Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in League One

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Peterborough United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Weston Homes Stadium as Peterborough United have scored 26 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the League One are 9-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Peterborough United, who won 2-0 against Forest Green Rovers (placed 24th). Kent, defender, was given a rating of 7.85/10 in that game, top of the team. Kent hit one key pass and won 7 of 9 duels.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Portsmouth.

This is expected to be a close game, with Peterborough perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Peterborough United as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Peterborough United has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.

The manager Ferguson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Fleetwood Town in only three days.

Peterborough United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Weston Homes Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Dempsey scored in Wanderers's previous match, the home game against Cheltenham Town that ended 1-0. Trafford was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.25. The agile goalkeeper Trafford topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Charlton Athletic.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Bolton Wanderers in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Bolton Wanderers, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

After this away game Bolton Wanderers return home for a League One game against Milton Keynes Dons. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Wanderers have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Bolton Wanderers have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bolton Wanderers - Peterborough 1-0 was the story when these two teams last met, earlier this season. Previous seven meetings involving these teams: Peterborough United won three, Bolton Wanderers were winners in four and we saw zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Peterborough UnitedJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
16 goals
Bolton WanderersD. Charles
D. Charles
11 goals
Peterborough UnitedE. Mason-Clark
E. Mason-Clark
4 goals

Peterborough United missing players

Bolton Wanderers missing players

Peterborough United Bolton Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 14 30
14 9 1 Won W 1 5 15
2 1 0 Drew D 1 4 8
11 3 2 Lost L 2 5 7
45 26 3 Scored S 5 17 38
32 10 5 Conceded C 5 15 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 83%
85% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 63%
59% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 37%
26% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 13%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
52% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 37%
30% 46% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 50%
19% 15% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 30%
 
6.1 7.1 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.9 5.6
3.8 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.6 4.2
1.3 1.2 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
14.6 17.2 17 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.8 11.8
4.6 5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.9 3
37% 40% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 41% 42%
 
9.9 7.6 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 10.2 9.7
3.3 2.4 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 2.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in League One
  • Peterborough United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Peterborough United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 28 18 7 3 51 29 14 13 0 1 29 11 14 5 7 2 22 18 22 61
2 Sheffield Wednesday 27 17 7 3 47 18 14 9 4 1 31 11 13 8 3 2 16 7 29 58
3 Ipswich Town 28 15 9 4 53 28 14 8 5 1 27 10 14 7 4 3 26 18 25 54
4 Derby County 27 14 8 5 40 21 13 9 2 2 25 11 14 5 6 3 15 10 19 50
5 Bolton Wanderers 29 14 8 7 37 23 15 9 4 2 20 8 14 5 4 5 17 15 14 50
6 Barnsley 26 14 4 8 35 25 13 8 1 4 20 14 13 6 3 4 15 11 10 46
7 Peterborough United 26 13 2 11 43 32 13 9 1 3 26 10 13 4 1 8 17 22 11 41
8 Wycombe Wanderers 27 12 5 10 35 27 14 7 3 4 21 13 13 5 2 6 14 14 8 41
9 Shrewsbury Town 28 12 5 11 35 31 15 7 2 6 20 19 13 5 3 5 15 12 4 41
10 Exeter City 28 10 8 10 41 39 13 5 4 4 19 17 15 5 4 6 22 22 2 38
11 Portsmouth 26 9 10 7 34 32 13 4 7 2 19 15 13 5 3 5 15 17 2 37
12 Bristol Rovers 28 10 7 11 43 50 13 5 4 4 21 22 15 5 3 7 22 28 -7 37
13 Port Vale 27 10 6 11 28 36 13 5 3 5 14 15 14 5 3 6 14 21 -8 36
14 Oxford United 29 9 8 12 34 35 14 5 3 6 19 16 15 4 5 6 15 19 -1 35
15 Charlton Athletic 27 8 10 9 41 38 15 6 5 4 27 19 12 2 5 5 14 19 3 34
16 Lincoln City 26 6 13 7 24 30 13 2 11 0 13 10 13 4 2 7 11 20 -6 31
17 Fleetwood Town 27 6 11 10 29 30 13 2 5 6 11 14 14 4 6 4 18 16 -1 29
18 Cheltenham Town 27 8 5 14 23 34 13 5 2 6 13 16 14 3 3 8 10 18 -11 29
19 Morecambe 27 6 9 12 31 40 14 5 5 4 21 17 13 1 4 8 10 23 -9 27
20 Milton Keynes Dons 28 7 4 17 25 40 15 2 3 10 10 23 13 5 1 7 15 17 -15 25
21 Accrington Stanley 25 6 7 12 24 41 12 3 5 4 16 18 13 3 2 8 8 23 -17 25
22 Burton Albion 27 6 7 14 34 54 14 4 4 6 16 23 13 2 3 8 18 31 -20 25
23 Cambridge United 27 7 4 16 23 46 13 5 2 6 12 16 14 2 2 10 11 30 -23 25
24 Forest Green Rovers 29 5 6 18 24 55 14 4 0 10 11 25 15 1 6 8 13 30 -31 21

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.