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EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Sep 5, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium
Salford City

Bolton
3 - 0
Salford City

Mendes Gomes (1'), Santos (12'), Morley (53')
Matheson (90+7')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Berkoe (45')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Bolton Wanderers

All competitions
Last Game: Bolton 2-1 Derby
Saturday, September 2 at 3pm in League One

Salford City

All competitions
Last Game: Morecambe 1-0 Salford City
Saturday, September 2 at 3pm in League Two

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 47.85%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 28.45% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.62%) and 2-0 (7.4%). The likeliest Salford City win was 1-2 (7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.98%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawSalford City
47.85% (-0.975 -0.98)23.69% (0.231 0.23)28.45% (0.741 0.74)
Both teams to score 59.11% (-0.222 -0.22)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.51% (-0.55 -0.55)42.48% (0.547 0.55)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.11% (-0.55 -0.55)64.89% (0.548 0.55)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.06% (-0.587 -0.59)17.94% (0.585 0.59)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.24% (-1.016 -1.02)48.76% (1.013 1.01)
Salford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.04% (0.24199999999999 0.24)27.96% (-0.246 -0.25)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.41% (0.31 0.31)63.59% (-0.312 -0.31)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 47.85%
    Salford City 28.45%
    Draw 23.69%
Bolton WanderersDrawSalford City
2-1 @ 9.44% (-0.065999999999999 -0.07)
1-0 @ 8.62% (0.046000000000001 0.05)
2-0 @ 7.4% (-0.103 -0.1)
3-1 @ 5.4% (-0.143 -0.14)
3-0 @ 4.24% (-0.142 -0.14)
3-2 @ 3.44% (-0.066 -0.07)
4-1 @ 2.32% (-0.107 -0.11)
4-0 @ 1.82% (-0.097 -0.1)
4-2 @ 1.48% (-0.058 -0.06)
Other @ 3.68%
Total : 47.85%
1-1 @ 10.98% (0.14 0.14)
2-2 @ 6.01%
0-0 @ 5.02% (0.121 0.12)
3-3 @ 1.46% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 0.22%
Total : 23.69%
1-2 @ 7% (0.132 0.13)
0-1 @ 6.39% (0.197 0.2)
0-2 @ 4.07% (0.153 0.15)
1-3 @ 2.97% (0.076 0.08)
2-3 @ 2.55% (0.017 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.73% (0.076 0.08)
1-4 @ 0.95% (0.03 0.03)
Other @ 2.79%
Total : 28.45%

How you voted: Bolton vs Salford City

Bolton Wanderers
84.8%
Draw
9.1%
Salford City
6.1%
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