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Peterborough vs BoltonLeague One 2018

Peterborough
Peterborough
FT
05
HT: 02
Bolton
Bolton
Ricardo 77', 12'
D. Charles 51' (pen), 47', 42' (pen)
2/11/2023League OneLeague One · Round 31Weston Homes Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 12+ matches

Peterborough41%
×Draw24%
Bolton35%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.2%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.2% correct across 585,598 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Peterborough
1.66
Bolton
1.51

Peterborough creates 10% more chances

Season form · 13 home / 12 away

creates per match

Peterborough
1.91
Bolton
1.51

allows per match

Peterborough
1.51
Bolton
1.41

finishing

Peterborough+0.17scores more
Bolton-0.34scores less

Total goals

61%Over
  • Over61
  • Under39

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

63%Yes
  • Yes63
  • No37

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Peterborough

Bolton
0
1
2
3
4
0
004%
016%
025%
032%
041%
1
107%
1111%
128%
134%
142%
2
206%
219%
227%
233%
241%
3
303%
315%
324%
332%
341%
4
401%
412%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (11%) · grid covers 96% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
96%4%1.5
82%18%2.5
61%39%3.5
39%61%4.5
21%79%

Double chance

Peterborough or draw
65%
Peterborough or Bolton
76%
Draw or Bolton
59%

Winning margin

Peterborough wins by 2+
21%
Bolton wins by 2+
17%

Team goals

Peterborough 1+ goals
81%
Peterborough 2+ goals
49%
Peterborough 3+ goals
23%
Bolton 1+ goals
78%
Bolton 2+ goals
44%
Bolton 3+ goals
19%

Draw no bet

Peterborough (draw refunded)
54%
Bolton (draw refunded)
46%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
52%
Both score & under 3
11%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Peterborough at homecreates 1.91, concedes 1.51 · 13 matches

Bolton awaycreates 1.51, concedes 1.41 · 12 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Peterborough attack 1.91 + Bolton defence 1.41 → ÷2 → 1.66

Bolton attack 1.51 + Peterborough defence 1.51 → ÷2 → 1.51

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 41%?"

Peterborough scores more
41%
level
24%
Bolton scores more
35%

Peterborough at 41% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 41% does not mean "Peterborough will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

5
RicardoBoltonBolton · D
9.3

Possession

58%Peterborough

Shots

16Peterborough

Pass accuracy

54%Peterborough

Statistics

PeterboroughBolton
Overview
58%Possession42%
16Total Shots14
8Corners3
13Fouls16
Shots
16Total Shots14
6On Target7
6Off Target4
4Blocked3
10Inside Box11
6Outside Box3
Passing
58%Possession42%
420Total Passes312
339Accurate Passes215
81%Pass Accuracy69%
Goalkeeping
2Saves6
Discipline
13Fouls16
3Yellow Cards3
3Offsides2

Peterborough 0 – 5 Bolton

Bolton beat Peterborough 5-0 in League One on February 11, 2023.

Goals: Ricardo (12', 77'), D. Charles (42' pen, 47', 51' pen).

Peterborough controlled possession (58%) and registered 16 shots to 14.

The match was played at Weston Homes Stadium in Peterborough.