Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Bolton Wanderers (5th, 75 pts) and Blackpool (13th, 60 pts). Bolton Wanderers's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.52/1.13 for Bolton Wanderers and 1.17/1.41 for Blackpool (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
8 matches unbeaten backed Bolton Wanderers's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Bolton Wanderers 11/15, Blackpool 4/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 18 games: 4 Bolton Wanderers wins, 5 for Blackpool, 9 draws, at 2.78 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 72% of the meetings.
The match was played at University of Bolton Stadium (capacity 28,723). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Eoin Toal (66'), Mason Burstow (85') · Blackpool: George Honeyman (77'), Hayden Coulson (73')
Key stats
Possession: Bolton Wanderers 68% · Blackpool 32% · Total shots: 22-14 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 15-5