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Championship · Matchweek 16

Bolton Wanderers

BOL

Portsmouth

POR

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Bolton26%
Draw26%
Portsmouth48%

Expected goals

1.17 – 1.63

Over 2.5

52%

Both to score

56%

Fair handicap

0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–111.7%
  • 0–110.5%
  • 1–29.5%
  • 0–27.8%
  • 1–07.2%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Portsmouth get an unusual share of their chances from set plays.

47%Possession51%
33%Territory29%
9%From set plays52%
0.09Chance quality0.09
6.4%Directness6.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Bolton, 5 for Portsmouth. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 33 of 156 matches, not the full season.