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EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Oct 8, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium

Bolton
1 - 1
Aston Villa U21s

Adeboyejo (79')
Johnston (83')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Mulley (33')
Zych (40'), Barnes (49'), Amundsen-Day (77'), Zych (95')
Aston Villa U21s win 4-1 on penalties

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bolton 2-2 Shrewsbury
Saturday, October 5 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Aston Villa U21s 2-3 Newcastle U21s
Saturday, October 5 at 12pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1

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 69.69%. A draw had a probability of 15.6% and a win for Aston Villa Under-21s had a probability of 14.68%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.93%) and 2-0 (6.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.89%), while for an Aston Villa Under-21s win it was 1-2 (3.78%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawAston Villa Under-21s
69.69% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)15.63% (0.017999999999999 0.02)14.68% (-0.0089999999999986 -0.01)
Both teams to score 68.1% (-0.113 -0.11)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
78% (-0.11799999999999 -0.12)21.99% (0.12 0.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
59.11% (-0.163 -0.16)40.88% (0.166 0.17)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
94.18% (-0.028000000000006 -0.03)5.82% (0.0299 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
77.62% (-0.082999999999998 -0.08)22.37% (0.085999999999999 0.09)
Aston Villa Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.31% (-0.097000000000008 -0.1)27.68% (0.099 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.76% (-0.127 -0.13)63.24% (0.129 0.13)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 69.69%
    Aston Villa Under-21s 14.68%
    Draw 15.63%
Bolton WanderersDrawAston Villa Under-21s
2-1 @ 8.37% (0.02 0.02)
3-1 @ 7.93% (0.0040000000000004 0)
2-0 @ 6.52% (0.032999999999999 0.03)
3-0 @ 6.18% (0.02 0.02)
4-1 @ 5.64% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
3-2 @ 5.09% (-0.011 -0.01)
1-0 @ 4.58% (0.032 0.03)
4-0 @ 4.39% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
4-2 @ 3.62% (-0.014 -0.01)
5-1 @ 3.21% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
5-0 @ 2.5%
5-2 @ 2.06% (-0.012 -0.01)
4-3 @ 1.55% (-0.011 -0.01)
6-1 @ 1.52% (-0.008 -0.01)
6-0 @ 1.18% (-0.002 -0)
6-2 @ 0.98% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 4.37%
Total : 69.69%
1-1 @ 5.89% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.37% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-3 @ 2.18% (-0.011 -0.01)
0-0 @ 1.61% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 0.58%
Total : 15.63%
1-2 @ 3.78% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-3 @ 2.3% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-1 @ 2.07% (0.012 0.01)
1-3 @ 1.62% (-0.002 -0)
0-2 @ 1.33% (0.004 0)
Other @ 3.58%
Total : 14.68%

How you voted: Bolton vs Aston Villa U21s

Bolton Wanderers
67.6%
Draw
23.5%
Aston Villa Under-21s
8.8%
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