Shrewsbury0 - 2Bolton
Form, Standings, Stats
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in League One
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in League One
We said: Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
Bolton may have fallen at this stage in each of the last three seasons, but we think that they will end that run when they face a Shrewsbury side they have beaten in four of the previous six meetings. 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 55.84%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 21.46%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.88%) and 0-2 (9.36%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.71%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 1-0 (5.81%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bolton Wanderers would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | Draw | Bolton Wanderers |
21.46% ( 0.01) | 22.7% ( -0.04) | 55.84% ( 0.03) |
| Both teams to score 54.88% ( 0.15) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
