AFC Wimbledon vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Plough Lane.
- AFC Wimbledon 46 games · 53 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Wimbledon | Bolton Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #5 |
| 53 | Points | 75 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 15 / 8 / 23 | W / D / L | 19 / 18 / 9 |
| 51 | Scored | 70 |
| 72 | Conceded | 52 |
| -21 | GD | +18 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 33% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AFC Wimbledon are 19th (53 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Plough Lane will turn into a battlefield for AFC Wimbledon and Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Wimbledon and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' AFC Wimbledon is showing some good football. However, AFC Wimbledon are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' What a moment for Will Nightingale! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' AFC Wimbledon receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 23' GOAL! Eoin Doyle fires home to make it 1-1!
- 27' Josh Sheehan doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Wimbledon in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Sheehan is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Alex Woodyard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 318 games and scored 383 goals.
- 48' What a strike from Oladapo Afolayan! The score is 1-3.
- 53' Poor challenge from Gethin Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' AFC Wimbledon started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 62' AFC Wimbledon receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' The AFC Wimbledon manager makes a substitution. Luke McCormick departs to be replaced by Dapo Mebude.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Pressley. He replaces Ollie Palmer on 64 minute.
- 65' Nesta Guinness-Walker was booked on 65.
- 68' Henry Lawrence is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nesta Guinness-Walker at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ollie Palmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Declan John is withdrawn and George Johnston gets his opportunity.
- 74' Aaron Pressley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 75' The Scotland Dapo Mebude breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 3-3!
- 79' Elias Kachunga is replacing Oladapo Afolayan for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
- 80' Ayoub Assal is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' George Johnston has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 322 appearances.
- 90' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ollie Palmer ↓ Aaron Pressley 64'
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 7
- 18
- 12
-
21
Luke McCormick ↓ Dapo Mebude 63'
- 10
Bench
- 30
- 6
- 11
-
2
Henry Lawrence ↑ 68'
-
19
Aaron Pressley ↑ 64'
- 31
-
16
Dapo Mebude ↑ 63'
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
-
3
Declan John ↓ George Johnston 74'
- 27
- 9
- 2
- 10
- 4
-
11
Amadou Bakayoko ↓ Lloyd Isgrove 79'
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
24
Elias Kachunga ↑ 79'
-
23
Lloyd Isgrove ↑ 79'
- 20
- 21
- 1
-
6
George Johnston ↑ 74'
- 25
Coach
Ian Evatt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 1 |
| Joe Dodoo | 1 |
| Josh Sheehan | 1 |
| Eoin Doyle | 1 |
| Will Nightingale | 1 |
| Aaron Pressley | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Wimbledon Form
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2021-08-14
AFC Wimbledon
3–3
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2021-08-07
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–3
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2020-11-07
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–3
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2020-03-10
Burton Albion FC
2–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2020-03-07
AFC Wimbledon
0–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2020-02-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Accrington Stanley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Wimbledon or Bolton Wanderers FC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
59%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
65%
AFC Wimbledon or Bolton Wanderers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
| Handicap | AFC Wimbledon covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.