Bolton Wanderers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Mar | Gillingham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Bolton Wanderers FC get us underway at University of Bolton Stadium.
- 5' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
- 15' Accrington Stanley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bolton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Coleman might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Oladapo Afolayan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oladapo Afolayan, as he is very good at scoring at University of Bolton Stadium with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
- 39' Gethin Jones is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 41' Mitchell Clark catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 42' What composure from Oladapo Afolayan! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Declan John on 45 minutes.
- 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jay Bagueloc-Rich makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 55' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Accrington Stanley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Xavier Amaechi exits the field as Kieran Sadlier enters on 65.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Xavier Amaechi is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 65.
- 66' Amadou Bakayoko is replacing Dion Charles for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
- 69' Bolton Wanderers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson on 69.
- 70' Jordan Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 73' The Accrington Stanley FC bench stirs into life. Mitchell Clark is withdrawn and Joe Pritchard gets his opportunity.
- 76' Seamus Conneely has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 78' The whistle greets Seamus Conneely as he departs to be replaced by Liam Coyle.
- 82' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Rosaire Longelo gets a Red card.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Xavier Amaechi made 268 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Goal! Jon Dadi Bodvarsson scores his 30 goal in 379 matches.
- Accrington Stanley FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bolton Wanderers FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 15
- 2
- 16
- 4
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 66'
- 17
- 6
-
14
Xavier Amaechi ↓ Kieran Sadlier 65'
- 19
Bench
-
9
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 66'
- 12
- 27
-
11
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 66'
-
22
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 65'
- 29
- 25
Coach
Ian Evatt
Accrington Stanley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 40
-
28
Seamus Conneely ↓ Liam Coyle 78'
- 5
- 11
-
36
Mitchell Clark ↓ Joe Pritchard 73'
- 9
- 4
- 18
- 3
- 32
Bench
-
10
Joe Pritchard ↑ 73'
- 7
- 6
- 44
- 38
- 30
-
16
Liam Coyle ↑ 78'
Coach
John Coleman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shaun Whalley | 2 |
| Sean McConville | 2 |
| Offrande Zanzala | 2 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 2 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 |
| George Johnston | 1 |
| Liam Coyle | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2022-04-18
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2022-04-15
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2022-04-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2022-04-05
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2022-04-02
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2022-03-19
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
Accrington Stanley FC Form
2022-04-18
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–1
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2022-04-15
Accrington Stanley FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2022-04-09
Fleetwood Town FC
1–2
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2022-04-05
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2022-04-02
Accrington Stanley FC
4–4
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2022-03-26
Accrington Stanley FC
1–2
Gillingham FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
54%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Accrington Stanley FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Accrington Stanley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 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% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

