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League One | Gameweek 28
Jan 21, 2023 at 3pm UK
Pride Park Stadium
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Derby
2 - 1
Bolton

Mendez-Laing (16'), Hourihane (72')
Hourihane (45+1')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Sadlier (90+3')
Johnston (16')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Derby County and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Derby County 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

As the league table suggests, there is very little to separate Derby and Bolton at the moment, and both sides head into this clash on impressive unbeaten streaks.    Derby boast the second-best defensive record in the division, while Bolton have the third-best defensive record, meaning Saturday's game should be a low-scoring affair, with both teams looking to preserve their respective unbeaten runs. 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 Derby County win with a probability of 51.03%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Bolton Wanderers had a probability of 24.24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.56%) and 2-0 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.76%), while for a Bolton Wanderers win it was 0-1 (7.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Derby County would win this match.

Result
Derby CountyDrawBolton Wanderers
51.03% (0.007000000000005 0.01) 24.73% (-0.0040000000000013 -0) 24.24% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Both teams to score 51.9% (0.012 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.76% (0.018000000000001 0.02)50.24% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.8% (0.015000000000001 0.02)72.2% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02)
Derby County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.31% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)19.69% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.32% (0.015999999999998 0.02)51.68% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.62% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)35.38% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.86% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)72.14% (-0.0080000000000098 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Derby County 51.03%
    Bolton Wanderers 24.24%
    Draw 24.73%
Derby CountyDrawBolton Wanderers
1-0 @ 11.32%
2-1 @ 9.56% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 9.2% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-1 @ 5.18% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-0 @ 4.98% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 2.69% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-1 @ 2.1% (0.0020000000000002 0)
4-0 @ 2.03% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1.09% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.88%
Total : 51.03%
1-1 @ 11.76%
0-0 @ 6.97% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
2-2 @ 4.97% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-3 @ 0.93% (0.001 0)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.73%
0-1 @ 7.24% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
1-2 @ 6.11%
0-2 @ 3.76% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-3 @ 2.12%
2-3 @ 1.72% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.3%
Other @ 2%
Total : 24.24%

How you voted: Derby vs Bolton

Derby County
60.9%
Draw
26.1%
Bolton Wanderers
13.0%
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Head to Head
Dec 27, 2022 3pm
Apr 13, 2019 3pm
Derby
4-0
Bolton
Bryson (37'), Mount (45', 55', 82')
Johnson (28')

Ameobi (31')
Sep 29, 2018 3pm
Bolton
1-0
Derby
Noone (10')
Magennis (25'), Olkowski (28'), Lowe (45')

Johnson (44')
Apr 7, 2018 3pm
Derby
3-0
Bolton
Pearce (6'), Vydra (33'), Lawrence (54')
Baird (80')

le Fondre (78')
Aug 19, 2017 3pm
Bolton
1-2
Derby
Madine (92')
Karacan (35'), Beevers (57')
Nugent (8', 21')
Wisdom (79')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe19134243222143
2Birmingham CityBirmingham18133234161842
3Wrexham20125330131741
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield19113530181236
5Stockport CountyStockport2096532211133
6Reading199463028231
7Barnsley208662926330
8Bolton WanderersBolton189362829-130
9Lincoln CityLincoln207762625128
10Blackpool197572931-226
11Mansfield TownMansfield187472222025
12Stevenage187471517-225
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough197393735224
14Charlton AthleticCharlton196671819-124
15Exeter CityExeter197391721-424
16Wigan AthleticWigan196581716123
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham186571920-123
18Leyton Orient196491920-122
19Northampton TownNorthampton205692129-821
20Bristol Rovers1963101728-1121
21Crawley TownCrawley1954102032-1219
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge1945102031-1117
23Burton Albion1926111630-1412
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1932141939-2011


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