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EFL Trophy | Quarter-Finals
Jan 10, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium
Portsmouth

Bolton
1 - 0
Portsmouth

FT(HT: 1-0)

Curtis (61')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Spurs 1-0 Portsmouth
Saturday, January 7 at 12.30pm in FA Cup

We said: Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Portsmouth

We expect to see an entertaining encounter at the University of Bolton Stadium on Tuesday, with both teams likely to play with more freedom than they will in their forthcoming league meeting at the weekend. Ultimately, though, Bolton are a far more settled unit under Evatt than their manager-less opponents, and should be able to squeeze out a victory as a result. Read more.

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 52.69%. A win for Portsmouth had a probability of 23.81% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.75%) and 2-0 (8.83%). The likeliest Portsmouth win was 0-1 (6.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Bolton Wanderers in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Bolton Wanderers.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawPortsmouth
52.69% (7.122 7.12) 23.5% (-1.727 -1.73) 23.81% (-5.39 -5.39)
Both teams to score 55.35% (0.885 0.88)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.55% (3.385 3.39)45.45% (-3.381 -3.38)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.22% (3.149 3.15)67.78% (-3.147 -3.15)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.78% (4.217 4.22)17.22% (-4.213 -4.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.48% (6.932 6.93)47.52% (-6.927 -6.93)
Portsmouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.86% (-2.459 -2.46)33.14% (2.464 2.46)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.26% (-2.81 -2.81)69.74% (2.814 2.81)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 52.69%
    Portsmouth 23.81%
    Draw 23.49%
Bolton WanderersDrawPortsmouth
1-0 @ 10.03% (-0.09 -0.09)
2-1 @ 9.75% (0.536 0.54)
2-0 @ 8.83% (1.03 1.03)
3-1 @ 5.72% (0.986 0.99)
3-0 @ 5.18% (1.173 1.17)
3-2 @ 3.16% (0.362 0.36)
4-1 @ 2.51% (0.693 0.69)
4-0 @ 2.28% (0.735 0.74)
4-2 @ 1.39% (0.312 0.31)
Other @ 3.85%
Total : 52.69%
1-1 @ 11.08% (-0.88 -0.88)
0-0 @ 5.71% (-0.868 -0.87)
2-2 @ 5.39% (-0.06 -0.06)
3-3 @ 1.16% (0.061 0.06)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 23.49%
0-1 @ 6.3% (-1.467 -1.47)
1-2 @ 6.12% (-0.947 -0.95)
0-2 @ 3.48% (-1.109 -1.11)
1-3 @ 2.26% (-0.53 -0.53)
2-3 @ 1.98% (-0.162 -0.16)
0-3 @ 1.28% (-0.527 -0.53)
Other @ 2.38%
Total : 23.81%

How you voted: Bolton vs Portsmouth

Bolton Wanderers
82.6%
Draw
13.0%
Portsmouth
4.3%
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Head to Head
Apr 5, 2022 8pm
Bolton
1-1
Portsmouth
Sadlier (76' pen.)
Dempsey (38'), Aimson (49')
O'Brien (50')
(77')
Oct 30, 2021 3pm
Jan 18, 2020 3pm
Sep 28, 2019 3pm
Portsmouth
1-0
Bolton
Pitman (66')
Curtis (32'), Close (58')

Hobbs (45'), Lowe (50')
Apr 24, 2010 3pm
Bolton
2-2
Portsmouth
Davies (28'), Klasnic (26')
Muamba (65')
Dindane (54', 68')
Hughes (75')
rhs 2.0
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3Arsenal1796234161833
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5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
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10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
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13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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