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EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 23, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
University of Bolton Stadium
Aston Villa logo
Bolton
1 - 4
Aston Villa
Charles (24')
Johnston (13'), Dixon (61'), Kachunga (62')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Luiz (36'), Ings (63' pen.), Digne (66'), Bailey (87')
Luiz (62')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

We said: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa

Though they travel north on a down note, following a sluggish start to the season, it will be a much-changed Aston Villa XI that starts on Tuesday, and their top-level experience should prevent them from being turned over. Bolton rarely lose at home, but they now find themselves stepping up in class. 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 Aston Villa win with a probability of 45.62%. A win for Bolton Wanderers had a probability of 30.5% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.

The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.28%) and 0-2 (6.94%). The likeliest Bolton Wanderers win was 2-1 (7.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Aston Villa would win this match.

Result
Bolton WanderersDrawAston Villa
30.5% (3.368 3.37) 23.87% (0.268 0.27) 45.62% (-3.64 -3.64)
Both teams to score 59.84% (1.474 1.47)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.87% (0.883 0.88)42.12% (-0.887 -0.89)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.47% (0.881 0.88)64.53% (-0.884 -0.88)
Bolton Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.59% (2.766 2.77)26.41% (-2.77 -2.77)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.43% (3.546 3.55)61.57% (-3.549 -3.55)
Aston Villa Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.31% (-1.097 -1.1)18.69% (1.093 1.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.96% (-1.871 -1.87)50.03% (1.867 1.87)
Score Analysis
    Bolton Wanderers 30.5%
    Aston Villa 45.62%
    Draw 23.87%
Bolton WanderersDrawAston Villa
2-1 @ 7.34% (0.571 0.57)
1-0 @ 6.57% (0.248 0.25)
2-0 @ 4.37% (0.48 0.48)
3-1 @ 3.26% (0.479 0.48)
3-2 @ 2.73% (0.317 0.32)
3-0 @ 1.94% (0.343 0.34)
4-1 @ 1.08% (0.228 0.23)
4-2 @ 0.91% (0.166 0.17)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 30.5%
1-1 @ 11.02% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
2-2 @ 6.15% (0.275 0.28)
0-0 @ 4.94% (-0.199 -0.2)
3-3 @ 1.53% (0.129 0.13)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 23.87%
1-2 @ 9.24% (-0.303 -0.3)
0-1 @ 8.28% (-0.642 -0.64)
0-2 @ 6.94% (-0.808 -0.81)
1-3 @ 5.17% (-0.361 -0.36)
0-3 @ 3.88% (-0.608 -0.61)
2-3 @ 3.44% (0.036 0.04)
1-4 @ 2.17% (-0.235 -0.24)
0-4 @ 1.63% (-0.322 -0.32)
2-4 @ 1.44% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 3.43%
Total : 45.62%

How you voted: Bolton vs Aston Villa

Bolton Wanderers
21.2%
Draw
7.6%
Aston Villa
71.2%
118
Head to Head
Apr 19, 2019 3pm
Nov 2, 2018 7.45pm
Mar 17, 2018 5.30pm
Sep 30, 2017 3pm
Aston Villa
1-0
Bolton
Kodjia (39' pen.)
Whelan (11')
Taylor (94')

Wheater (59'), Beevers (68'), Henry (90')
Mar 20, 2012 7.45pm
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Tables
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1Manchester CityMan City34264489315882
2Arsenal34246481394278
3Newcastle UnitedNewcastle331811461273465
4Manchester UnitedMan Utd3319684940963
5Liverpool35188967422562
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs35176126457757
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton32167962402255
8Aston Villa35166134643354
9Brentford35121495245750
10Fulham34136154546-145
11Chelsea34119143439-542
12Crystal Palace351010153546-1140
13Wolverhampton WanderersWolves35117173050-2040
14Bournemouth35116183767-3039
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham3497183750-1334
16Leicester CityLeicester3486204659-1330
17Leeds UnitedLeeds3579194469-2530
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479183062-3230
19Everton34611172752-2529
20Southampton3466222860-3224

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