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 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford City AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Stevenage FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion FC | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Luton Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 9 | 10 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Leicester City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackpool FC | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 22 | Notts County FC | 8 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 8 | 4 |
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 |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 4 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Plough Lane that hosts another battle between AFC Wimbledon and Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Australia international Gethin Jones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Magnificent from Will Nightingale! That is 9 goals in 244 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nik Tzanev.
- 23' Against the run of play, Eoin Doyle has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' Magnificent from Josh Sheehan! That is 12 goals in 22 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' AFC Wimbledon are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Sheehan.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Wimbledon is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' A stunning finish from Oladapo Afolayan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 62' It’s a booking for AFC Wimbledon player. Ben Heneghan gets a Yellow card.
- 63' Another change for AFC Wimbledon made on 63 minute. Luke McCormick leaves to be changed by Dapo Mebude.
- 64' Aaron Pressley is replacing Ollie Palmer for the AFC Wimbledon side.
- 65' Nesta Guinness-Walker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 68' It is a substitution in AFC Wimbledon team. Nesta Guinness-Walker is replaced by Henry Lawrence on 68 minute.
- 73' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! George Johnston comes on to replace Declan John.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Aaron Pressley gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 75' Against the run of play, Dapo Mebude has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Elias Kachunga on, Oladapo Afolayan off on 79 minutes.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ayoub Assal on 80 minutes.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 |
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
| Josh Sheehan | 1 |
| Eoin Doyle | 1 |
| Will Nightingale | 1 |
| Aaron Pressley | 1 |
| Dapo Mebude | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 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
1.68
AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Wimbledon or Bolton Wanderers FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
66%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
59%
AFC Wimbledon or Bolton Wanderers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
| Handicap | AFC Wimbledon covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.