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EFL Trophy | Final
Apr 2, 2023 at 3pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium
Plymouth Argyle

Bolton
4 - 0
Plymouth

Dempsey (4'), Charles (10'), Kachunga (49'), Jones (62')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Mayor (40'), Scarr (51'), Cosgrove (84')

The Match

Match Report

Bolton Wanderers thrash Plymouth Argyle 4-0 at Wembley to lift their first EFL Trophy in 34 years.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's EFL Trophy clash between Bolton Wanderers and Plymouth Argyle, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 46.31%. A win for Plymouth Argyle had a probability of 29.44% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.98%) and 2-0 (7.38%). The likeliest Plymouth Argyle win was 1-2 (7.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.34%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawPlymouth Argyle
46.31% (-0.026000000000003 -0.03) 24.25% (0.0039999999999978 0) 29.44% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 57.86% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.57% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)44.43% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.19% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)66.8% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.67% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)19.33% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.91% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)51.09% (0.024000000000001 0.02)
Plymouth Argyle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.73% (0.0080000000000098 0.01)28.27% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.01% (0.010000000000005 0.01)63.98% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 46.31%
    Plymouth Argyle 29.44%
    Draw 24.24%
Bolton WanderersDrawPlymouth Argyle
2-1 @ 9.33% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
1-0 @ 8.98% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-0 @ 7.38% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
3-1 @ 5.11% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-0 @ 4.04% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-2 @ 3.23% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
4-1 @ 2.1% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-0 @ 1.66% (-0.002 -0)
4-2 @ 1.33% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 46.31%
1-1 @ 11.34%
2-2 @ 5.89%
0-0 @ 5.46% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-3 @ 1.36%
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 24.24%
1-2 @ 7.17% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-1 @ 6.9% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-2 @ 4.36% (0.0040000000000004 0)
1-3 @ 3.02% (0.0029999999999997 0)
2-3 @ 2.48%
0-3 @ 1.84% (0.002 0)
1-4 @ 0.95% (0.001 0)
Other @ 2.72%
Total : 29.44%

How you voted: Bolton vs Plymouth

Bolton Wanderers
15.8%
Draw
0.0%
Plymouth Argyle
84.2%
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