Match Report
8 games without a win framed Crystal Palace's arrival. The last-five ledger: Crystal Palace 2/15, Bolton Wanderers 8/15.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Crystal Palace, 2 for Bolton Wanderers and 2 drawn, at 0.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
Selhurst Park, capacity 25,456, hosted the game. With 100 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, S. Attwell was the man in the middle. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Crystal Palace: Christian Benteke (68'), Christian Benteke (77') · Bolton Wanderers: James Henry (48')
Key stats
Possession: Crystal Palace 58% · Bolton Wanderers 42% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 10-4