Match Report
Charlton Athletic, 4th with 85 points, sat 17 points above Bolton Wanderers (8th, 68). Bolton Wanderers had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bolton Wanderers 1.46 scored and 1.52 conceded per game, Charlton Athletic 1.46 and 0.93, with the league averaging 1.29.
GioScore's database holds 24 meetings between the two: 9 for Bolton Wanderers, 5 for Charlton Athletic and 10 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. Both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was University of Bolton Stadium, with room for 28,723 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Joel Randall (55') · Charlton Athletic: Karoy Anderson (86'), Lloyd Jones (71')
Key stats
Possession: Bolton Wanderers 60% · Charlton Athletic 40% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-5