CAMBRIDGE. Bolton Wanderers didn’t concede much to Cambridge United to lock the result on a 0-0 scoreline on Saturday. Bolton Wanderers was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Abbey Stadium stadium in Cambridge on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Darren Drysdale assisted by Stephen Finch and Declan O’Shea. The 4th official was Scott Jackson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.7 degrees Celsius or 42.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Bolton Wanderers had a strong ball possession 58% while Cambridge United was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cambridge United was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Cambridge United to win the match​.

Cambridge United shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Bolton Wanderers shot 15 times, 3 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards (L. Jones and P. Digby). On the opposite side, Bolton Wanderers received 7 yellow cards (E. Kachunga, K. Dempsey, C. Bradley, G. Jones, R. Santos, O. Beck and O. Beck).

Also, Bolton Wanderers didn’t end the match with 11 players after K. Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (75′).

Standings

After playing this match, Cambridge United will have 20 points to hold in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Bolton Wanderers will have 28 points like Portsmouth and Derby County to remain in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Cambridge United will host Forest Green Rovers on the 6th of May with a 10-5 head to head record in favor of Forest Green Rovers (10 draws).

Bolton Wanderers will play away agasint Bristol Rovers on the 6th of May with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Bolton Wanderers (2 draws).

Cambridge United – Formation

Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Mark Bonner decided to play with the following team: William Mannion, Lloyd Jones, George Benjamin Williams, Jubril Okedina, Lewis Simper, Harrison Dunk, Paul Digby, James Brophy, Jack Lankester, Joe Ironside and Harvey Knibbs.

The home team had on the bench: George Hoddle, Shilow Tracey, Ben Worman, Saikou Janneh, Greg Taylor, Sam Smith and James Holden.

Substitutions

Cambridge United made 2 changes: J. Lankester for S. Tracey (80′) and J. Brophy for S. Smith (80′).

Bolton Wanderers – Formation

Bolton Wanderers started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Ian Ross Evatt played with: James Trafford, Gethin Jones, Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos, George Johnston, Jack Iredale, Conor Bradley, Kyle Dempsey, Aaron Morley, Elias Kachunga, Amadou Bakayoko and Dion Charles (6.7).

These were the players on the bench: Kieran Sadlier, Kieran Lee, Oladapo Afolayan, George Thomason (6.8), Josh Sheehan, Owen Beck and Eoin Toal.

Substitutions

Bolton Wanderers made 3 changes: E. Kachunga for O. Afolayan (72′), D. Charles for G. Thomason (78′) and J. Iredale for O. Beck (78′).

Best player: George Thomason​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Bolton Wanderers was George Thomason.

His rating is (6.8) with 7 passes (57% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 2.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 78′.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​

• Exeter City – Peterborough United – 3-2
• Milton Keynes Dons – Derby County – 1-3
• Forest Green Rovers – Wycombe Wanderers – 0-2
• Shrewsbury Town – Barnsley – 0-1
• Oxford United – Port Vale – 4-0
• Morecambe – Portsmouth – 1-1
• Lincoln City – Plymouth Argyle – 1-1
• Ipswich Town – Cheltenham Town – 1-1
• Cambridge United – Bolton Wanderers – 0-0
• Burton Albion – Charlton Athletic – 3-3
• Bristol Rovers – Fleetwood Town – 2-2
• Accrington Stanley – Sheffield Wednesday – 0-1