Match Report
57 points separated the sides: Bolton Wanderers 3rd on 87, Carlisle United 24th on 30. The last five rounds placed Bolton Wanderers no better than 8th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.76 for Carlisle United and 1.87/1.11 for Bolton Wanderers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Carlisle United arrived off three straight defeats.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Carlisle United, 1 by Bolton Wanderers, 1 drawn, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Brunton Park in Carlisle (capacity 18,202). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bolton Wanderers led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.