Bolton Wanderers supporters expect points in home game versus Walsall

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: University of Bolton Stadium

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Bolton Wanderers leading Walsall by 18 points.

Insights:
  • Bolton Wanderers is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Walsall is in the worst form (0-2-4)

Walsall could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Two game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Crawley Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

Bolton Wanderers have collected 28 points from their League Two home games so far after 8-4-6. Wanderers haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Tranmere Rovers, 56 days ago. Ever since the Morecambe game Wanderers has been unbeatable here at University of Bolton Stadium producing four straight wins.

A good away victory last time out for Wanderers, who won 1-0 against Port Vale (placed 20th). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Cambridge United.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Wanderers matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from two games).

Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 18 games. Wanderers have conceded 19 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Walsall form and stats

Playing away, Walsall, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in League Two, have won 3 games, drawn 10 and suffered 3 defeats in the League Two this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Crawley Town (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The League Two match ended in a draw 1-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Barrow.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Walsall playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and one home win.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Southend United.

Walsall have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Walsall have conceded 21 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Walsall - Wanderers 2-1 entered in the official records. Last five meetings between the teams: Wanderers won three, Walsall won two and zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bolton WanderersE. Doyle
E. Doyle
14 goals
Bolton WanderersA. Sarcevic
A. Sarcevic
6 goals

Bolton Wanderers missing players

Walsall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bolton Wanderers Walsall
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 18 6 Played P 7 16 34
16 8 3 Won W 1 3 8
9 4 1 Drew D 4 10 15
10 6 2 Lost L 2 3 11
45 21 10 Scored S 6 20 37
42 19 8 Conceded C 8 21 43
97% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 94% 94%
71% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 88% 76%
37% 28% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 38% 35%
14% 6% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 31% 18%
11% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
46% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 57% 75% 65%
37% 44% 67% Clean Sheets C S 14% 6% 12%
20% 28% 17% Failed to Score F T 43% 25% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.4 1.6
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.6 13.1 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.5 10.4
3.6 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.2 3.5
35% 30% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 39% 31%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Walsall have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in League Two
  • Walsall is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 35 18 8 9 46 33 17 8 4 5 24 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 13 62
2 Cambridge United 36 18 7 11 54 34 18 9 5 4 23 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 20 61
3 Forest Green Rovers 34 17 10 7 49 36 17 8 6 3 26 19 17 9 4 4 23 17 13 61
4 Newport County 35 16 9 10 46 36 16 9 4 3 19 15 19 7 5 7 27 21 10 57
5 Tranmere Rovers 33 17 6 10 46 38 17 9 1 7 25 19 16 8 5 3 21 19 8 57
6 Bolton Wanderers 35 16 9 10 45 42 18 8 4 6 21 19 17 8 5 4 24 23 3 57
7 Morecambe 35 16 8 11 50 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 18 7 4 7 24 28 1 56
8 Exeter City 33 14 11 8 57 38 17 9 3 5 33 17 16 5 8 3 24 21 19 53
9 Salford City 34 13 12 9 41 27 18 8 10 0 28 12 16 5 2 9 13 15 14 51
10 Crawley Town 34 14 9 11 45 41 18 9 5 4 26 16 16 5 4 7 19 25 4 51
11 Carlisle United 32 14 6 12 45 38 16 10 2 4 32 21 16 4 4 8 13 17 7 48
12 Harrogate Town 35 14 6 15 40 40 16 6 4 6 15 15 19 8 2 9 25 25 0 48
13 Bradford City 33 13 8 12 38 38 16 7 5 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 47
14 Leyton Orient 34 12 8 14 38 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 16 5 2 9 14 22 -1 44
15 Stevenage 36 9 16 11 28 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 19 3 10 6 11 19 -3 43
16 Mansfield Town 35 9 14 12 42 46 17 4 7 6 23 25 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 41
17 Oldham Athletic 35 11 8 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 17 7 6 4 29 28 -9 41
18 Scunthorpe United 34 12 5 17 35 44 17 6 3 8 19 24 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 41
19 Walsall 34 8 15 11 37 43 18 5 5 8 17 22 16 3 10 3 20 21 -6 39
20 Port Vale 36 10 8 18 45 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 17 4 3 10 22 30 -6 38
21 Colchester United 35 8 14 13 33 48 16 7 5 4 23 19 19 1 9 9 10 29 -15 38
22 Barrow 33 9 8 16 38 41 16 4 7 5 22 21 17 5 1 11 16 20 -3 35
23 Southend United 35 7 9 19 21 49 18 4 3 11 13 25 17 3 6 8 8 24 -28 30
24 Grimsby Town 33 6 8 19 24 52 17 3 5 9 12 24 16 3 3 10 12 28 -28 26

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 35 18 8 9 46 33 17 8 4 5 24 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 13 62
2 Cambridge United 36 18 7 11 54 34 18 9 5 4 23 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 20 61
3 Forest Green Rovers 34 17 10 7 49 36 17 8 6 3 26 19 17 9 4 4 23 17 13 61
4 Newport County 35 16 9 10 46 36 16 9 4 3 19 15 19 7 5 7 27 21 10 57
5 Tranmere Rovers 33 17 6 10 46 38 17 9 1 7 25 19 16 8 5 3 21 19 8 57
6 Bolton Wanderers 35 16 9 10 45 42 18 8 4 6 21 19 17 8 5 4 24 23 3 57
7 Morecambe 35 16 8 11 50 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 18 7 4 7 24 28 1 56
8 Exeter City 33 14 11 8 57 38 17 9 3 5 33 17 16 5 8 3 24 21 19 53
9 Salford City 34 13 12 9 41 27 18 8 10 0 28 12 16 5 2 9 13 15 14 51
10 Crawley Town 34 14 9 11 45 41 18 9 5 4 26 16 16 5 4 7 19 25 4 51
11 Carlisle United 32 14 6 12 45 38 16 10 2 4 32 21 16 4 4 8 13 17 7 48
12 Harrogate Town 35 14 6 15 40 40 16 6 4 6 15 15 19 8 2 9 25 25 0 48
13 Bradford City 33 13 8 12 38 38 16 7 5 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 47
14 Leyton Orient 34 12 8 14 38 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 16 5 2 9 14 22 -1 44
15 Stevenage 36 9 16 11 28 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 19 3 10 6 11 19 -3 43
16 Mansfield Town 35 9 14 12 42 46 17 4 7 6 23 25 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 41
17 Oldham Athletic 35 11 8 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 17 7 6 4 29 28 -9 41
18 Scunthorpe United 34 12 5 17 35 44 17 6 3 8 19 24 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 41
19 Walsall 34 8 15 11 37 43 18 5 5 8 17 22 16 3 10 3 20 21 -6 39
20 Port Vale 36 10 8 18 45 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 17 4 3 10 22 30 -6 38
21 Colchester United 35 8 14 13 33 48 16 7 5 4 23 19 19 1 9 9 10 29 -15 38
22 Barrow 33 9 8 16 38 41 16 4 7 5 22 21 17 5 1 11 16 20 -3 35
23 Southend United 35 7 9 19 21 49 18 4 3 11 13 25 17 3 6 8 8 24 -28 30
24 Grimsby Town 33 6 8 19 24 52 17 3 5 9 12 24 16 3 3 10 12 28 -28 26

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