Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Accrington Stanley FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Mitchell Clark 42' Y
Sean McConville 50' Y
Harvey Rodgers 59' Y
Shaun Whalley 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
2
Accrington Stanley FC 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-22 Accrington Stanley FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-04-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-02-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-11-23 Accrington Stanley FC 7–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–3 L
15 Oct Derby County FC H 0–3 L
08 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–3 L
01 Oct Morecambe FC H 3–1 W
24 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
17 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 3–2 W
15 Oct Barnsley FC H 0–0 D
08 Oct Forest Green Rovers FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
01 Oct Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
17 Sep Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Accrington Stanley FC host Bolton Wanderers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Shaun Whalley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Shaun Whalley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jon Daði Boðvarsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Coleman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' Bolton Wanderers FC have won 383 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Mitchell Clark. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' James Trafford has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 48' Liam Coyle is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 50' Sean McConville picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Elias Kachunga. He replaces Jon Dadi Bodvarsson on 53 minute.
  • 56' Aaron Morley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harvey Rodgers on 59 minutes.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' What a moment for Kieran Lee! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' A goal from the England international Oladapo Afolayan! He fires home on 75 to make it 3-3!
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shaun Whalley on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Another change for Accrington Stanley FC made on 79 minute. Sean McConville leaves to be changed by Rosaire Longelo.
  • 84' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Tommy Leigh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' Accrington Stanley FC ring the changes. Shaun Whalley has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Delfouneso to step up.
  • 88' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Dion Charles has done his job and it is now time for Amadou Bakayoko to step up.
  • 90' The whistle greets Oladapo Afolayan as he departs to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shaun Whalley 2
Sean McConville 2
Offrande Zanzala 2
Colby Bishop 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Oladapo Afolayan 2
Daryl Murphy 1
George Johnston 1

Head to Head

2022-10-22 Accrington Stanley FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-04-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-02-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-11-23 Accrington Stanley FC 7–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2022-10-22 Accrington Stanley FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-10-15 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2022-10-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-10-01 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Morecambe FC W 2022-09-24 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2022-09-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2022-10-22 Accrington Stanley FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-10-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2022-10-08 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-10-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-10-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2022-09-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 72% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC39% Draw28% Bolton Wanderers FC33%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
61%
Accrington Stanley FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC31% Draw44% Bolton Wanderers FC25%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.