Bolton
Premier League · 11 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 38 | 46 | 63.2 | 75.6 | -12.4 | 36 | 46.1 | -10.1 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 52 | 64.8 | 66.7 | -1.9 | 46 | 51.7 | -5.7 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 42 | 59.2 | 69.9 | -10.8 | 39 | 46.1 | -7.1 |
| 2008/09 | 38 | 41 | 58.3 | 70.0 | -11.7 | 41 | 46.5 | -5.5 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 36 | 52.5 | 62.8 | -10.3 | 37 | 47.2 | -10.2 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 47 | 45.8 | 56.6 | -10.8 | 56 | 45.8 | +10.2 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 49 | 49.2 | 53.8 | -4.6 | 56 | 50.1 | +5.9 |
| 2004/05 | 34 | 44 | 54.2 | 50.0 | +4.2 | 53 | 49.1 | +3.9 |
| 2003/04 | 34 | 42 | 55.9 | 55.3 | +0.6 | 46 | 47.7 | -1.7 |
| 2002/03 | 38 | 41 | 51.7 | 56.4 | -4.7 | 44 | 49.4 | -5.4 |
| 2001/02 | 38 | 44 | 43.1 | 53.3 | -10.2 | 40 | 45.3 | -5.3 |
| 2011/12 | 19 | 23 | 35.6 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 16 | 26.5 | -10.5 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 34 | 39.9 | 29.6 | +10.3 | 35 | 32.5 | +2.5 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 26 | 35.3 | 33.6 | +1.7 | 24 | 27.6 | -3.6 |
| 2008/09 | 19 | 21 | 36.0 | 30.3 | +5.7 | 26 | 30.1 | -4.1 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 23 | 29.5 | 24.6 | +4.8 | 26 | 29.5 | -3.5 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 26 | 27.9 | 25.3 | +2.6 | 32 | 27.9 | +4.1 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 29 | 32.0 | 21.3 | +10.7 | 38 | 33.3 | +4.7 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 22 | 35.6 | 19.4 | +16.2 | 29 | 33.2 | -4.2 |
| 2003/04 | 16 | 20 | 31.0 | 21.3 | +9.7 | 22 | 28.2 | -6.2 |
| 2002/03 | 19 | 27 | 33.3 | 24.8 | +8.5 | 29 | 31.9 | -2.9 |
| 2001/02 | 19 | 20 | 21.9 | 24.3 | -2.4 | 22 | 24.3 | -2.3 |
| 2011/12 | 19 | 23 | 27.6 | 40.0 | -12.4 | 20 | 19.6 | +0.4 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 18 | 24.9 | 37.1 | -12.1 | 11 | 19.2 | -8.2 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 16 | 23.9 | 36.3 | -12.4 | 15 | 18.5 | -3.5 |
| 2008/09 | 19 | 20 | 22.3 | 39.7 | -17.4 | 15 | 16.4 | -1.4 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 13 | 23.0 | 38.1 | -15.1 | 11 | 17.7 | -6.7 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 21 | 17.9 | 31.3 | -13.4 | 24 | 17.9 | +6.1 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 20 | 17.2 | 32.6 | -15.3 | 18 | 16.8 | +1.2 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 22 | 18.6 | 30.6 | -12.0 | 24 | 15.9 | +8.1 |
| 2003/04 | 18 | 22 | 24.9 | 34.0 | -9.0 | 24 | 19.5 | +4.5 |
| 2002/03 | 19 | 14 | 18.4 | 31.6 | -13.2 | 15 | 17.6 | -2.6 |
| 2001/02 | 19 | 24 | 21.2 | 29.0 | -7.8 | 18 | 21.0 | -3.0 |
Recent form
- 2011/12
- D@ Stoke2–213 May 2012xG 1.6–2.3
- Dvs West Brom2–26 May 2012xG 1.8–2.5
- Lvs Tottenham1–42 May 2012xG 2.1–2.1
- D@ Sunderland2–228 Apr 2012xG 2.0–1.6
- W@ Aston Villa2–124 Apr 2012xG 2.2–1.5
- Dvs Swansea1–121 Apr 2012xG 1.3–2.1
- L@ Newcastle0–29 Apr 2012xG 1.5–1.3
- Lvs Fulham0–37 Apr 2012xG 1.9–2.1
- W@ Wolves3–231 Mar 2012xG 2.2–1.5
- Wvs Blackburn2–124 Mar 2012xG 1.4–1.2
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2011/12)
- Led at HT107W 3D 0Lleads held 70%
- Level at HT153W 3D 9L
- Behind at HT130W 0D 13Lcomeback rate 0%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 38 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 57% | 0 | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 35 | 65% | 2 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 42 | 45% | 1 | 5 |
| 2008/09 | 38 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 44% | 1 | 2 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 53% | 1 | 4 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 53% | 2 | 1 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 53% | 0 | 3 |
| 2004/05 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 50% | 4 | 3 |
| 2003/04 | 34 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 57% | 4 | 2 |
| 2002/03 | 38 | 13 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 68% | 3 | 2 |
| 2001/02 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 41% | 3 | 2 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2011/12)
- Home194W 4D 11L0.84 PPG
- Away196W 2D 11L1.05 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 19 | 21% | 0.84 | 1.05 | -0.21 | -0.84 | -0.79 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 53% | 1.84 | 0.58 | +1.26 | +0.53 | -0.74 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 32% | 1.26 | 0.79 | +0.47 | -0.26 | -1.05 |
| 2008/09 | 19 | 37% | 1.37 | 0.79 | +0.58 | 0.00 | -0.63 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 37% | 1.37 | 0.58 | +0.79 | +0.26 | -1.21 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 47% | 1.68 | 1.26 | +0.42 | +0.32 | -0.58 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 58% | 2.00 | 0.95 | +1.05 | +0.84 | -0.42 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 47% | 1.71 | 1.41 | +0.29 | +0.47 | -0.12 |
| 2003/04 | 16 | 31% | 1.38 | 1.33 | +0.04 | +0.19 | -0.67 |
| 2002/03 | 19 | 37% | 1.53 | 0.79 | +0.74 | +0.16 | -0.68 |
| 2001/02 | 19 | 26% | 1.16 | 0.95 | +0.21 | -0.58 | -0.37 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2011/12)
- Home19111 for / 120 against5.8 CF/g
- Away19100 for / 147 against5.3 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 38 | 211 | 267 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 202 | 248 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 192 | 270 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| 2008/09 | 38 | 197 | 275 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 209 | 251 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 215 | 192 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 4.7 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 198 | 172 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| 2004/05 | 34 | 180 | 168 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| 2003/04 | 34 | 201 | 179 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 4.1 |
| 2002/03 | 38 | 196 | 237 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 4.1 |
| 2001/02 | 38 | 194 | 217 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.2 |