Match Report
Bolton Wanderers went into the game 23rd in the table on 32 points; Millwall sat 21st on 44 — a 12-point gap. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Bolton Wanderers ran at 0.63 scored and 1.7 conceded, Millwall at 1.04 and 1.39.
Bolton Wanderers arrived off three straight defeats. Defeat had followed defeat for Millwall — three in succession.
12 meetings are on record — 6 won by Bolton Wanderers, 2 by Millwall, 4 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Historically tight: 17% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, with room for 28,723 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.




