Match Report
15 points for Bolton Wanderers (36th), 5 for Blackburn Rovers (521st): a 10-point gap. Bolton Wanderers had been under-performing their position — 148th on five-round form against 36th in the table. Per game in the league, Bolton Wanderers were scoring 1.71 and conceding 0.57, Blackburn Rovers 1 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 24 times in the GioScore results database: 10 wins for Bolton Wanderers, 6 draws and 8 for Blackburn Rovers, at 2.29 goals per meeting. 1 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.29.
The match was played at University of Bolton Stadium (capacity 28,723). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bolton Wanderers led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Oladapo Afolayan (50'), George Johnston (28') · Blackburn Rovers: B. Brereton (72'), B. Brereton (66')
Key stats
Possession: Bolton Wanderers 47% · Blackburn Rovers 53% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 6-5