EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 25, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Emirates Stadium
Arsenal5 - 1Bolton
The Match
Match Report
Ethan Nwaneri scores twice and Raheem Sterling opens his Arsenal account as the Gunners thrash Bolton Wanderers 5-1 to advance into the EFL Cup fourth round.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Bolton Wanderers.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Bolton Wanderers.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man City 2-2 Arsenal
Sunday, September 22 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Sunday, September 22 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Last Game: Bolton 5-2 Reading
Saturday, September 21 at 3pm in League One
Saturday, September 21 at 3pm in League One
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 60.84%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Bolton Wanderers had a probability of 18.08%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.96%) and 1-0 (9.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.91%), while for a Bolton Wanderers win it was 1-2 (4.94%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Arsenal | Draw | Bolton Wanderers |
60.84% ( -0.47) | 21.08% ( 0.18) | 18.08% ( 0.3) |
| Both teams to score 54.61% ( -0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 57.8% ( -0.3) | 42.2% ( 0.31) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 35.39% ( -0.31) | 64.61% ( 0.31) |
| Arsenal Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 86.58% ( -0.23) | 13.42% ( 0.24) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 59.63% ( -0.48) | 40.36% ( 0.48) |
| Bolton Wanderers Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 63.08% ( 0.15) | 36.92% ( -0.15) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 26.29% ( 0.15) | 73.7% ( -0.15) |
| Score Analysis |
Arsenal 60.84%
Bolton Wanderers 18.08%
Draw 21.08%
| Arsenal | Draw | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2-0 @ 9.99% ( -0.04) 2-1 @ 9.96% ( 0)1-0 @ 9.95% ( 0.05)3-0 @ 6.69% ( -0.08)3-1 @ 6.67% ( -0.06)4-0 @ 3.36% ( -0.07)4-1 @ 3.35% ( -0.06)3-2 @ 3.32% ( -0.02)4-2 @ 1.67% ( -0.02)5-0 @ 1.35% ( -0.04)5-1 @ 1.35% ( -0.04)Other @ 3.19% Total : 60.84% | 1-1 @ 9.91% ( 0.09) 2-2 @ 4.96% ( 0.02)0-0 @ 4.95% ( 0.07)3-3 @ 1.1% ( -0)Other @ 0.15% Total : 21.08% | 1-2 @ 4.94% ( 0.06) 0-1 @ 4.94% ( 0.09)0-2 @ 2.46% ( 0.05)2-3 @ 1.65% ( 0.01)1-3 @ 1.64% ( 0.03)Other @ 2.46% Total : 18.08% |
How you voted: Arsenal vs Bolton
Arsenal
84.4%Bolton Wanderers
15.6%237
Form Guide
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