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Bolton vs Norwich leans toward Norwich through several Championship wins, including a 4-0 result at Bolton on 16 February 2019. Norwich also won 3-2 on 8 December 2018, but Bolton’s 2-1 answer on 4 November 2017 and a 0-0 draw in February 2018 keep the comparison from becoming automatic. The matchup turns on whether Bolton can convert resistance into another decisive reply.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Bolton
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10M
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21M
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11M
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34M
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35F
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2D
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27G
Norwich Substitutes
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M
10
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F
32
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D
31
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D
15
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F
11
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M
36
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G
33
Match events
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8'⚽T. Pukki Normal Goal (Asst: M. Stiepermann)
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25'⚽M. Stiepermann Normal Goal (Asst: T. Pukki)
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29'Craig Noone Yellow Card
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34'⚽E. Buendía Normal Goal (Asst: K. McLean)
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46'S. Ameobi C. Donaldson
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46'J. Williams J. Vela
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56'⚽T. Pukki Normal Goal (Asst: C. Zimmermann)
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79'M. Leitner M. Stiepermann
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88'W. Buckley C. Noone
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88'D. Srbeny T. Pukki
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89'G. Hanley J. Lewis
Stats for this game
Matchup Bolton VS Norwich
Norwich have set the stronger direction
Norwich’s 4-0 win at Bolton on 16 February 2019 is the clearest margin in the Championship sequence. It followed a 3-2 Norwich victory at home on 8 December 2018, giving the Canaries a pair of results in which they combined winning margins with different settings. Earlier wins on 11 April 2015 and 31 October 2014 also favoured Norwich, although those scorelines were narrower.
Bolton’s counterpoints matter
Bolton beat Norwich 2-1 at home on 4 November 2017, and the clubs drew 0-0 in Norwich on 24 February 2018. Those results show that Bolton can keep the matchup close and, on one occasion, turn that resistance into a win. Norwich therefore hold the clearer fixed edge, but not an excuse for a score-only conclusion. The enduring question is whether Bolton can recreate its compact answers, or whether Norwich’s ability to create separation remains the defining feature.