Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Mon 6 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Tom Hamer
Y 19' Lucas Akins
Y 20' Lucas Akins
Jordan Williams 36' Y
Y 69' John Brayford
Y 80' Conor Shaughnessy
R 86' John Brayford
George Johnston 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

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

5
4
3
Bolton Wanderers FC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2020-03-10 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2020-01-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–4 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug Cambridge United FC A 0–1 L
21 Aug Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
14 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 3–3 D
07 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–3 D
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
27 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Cambridge United FC A 0–3 L
17 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC Burton Albion FC
#5 Position #17
75 Points 54
46 Played 46
19 / 18 / 9 W / D / L 13 / 15 / 18
70 Scored 50
52 Conceded 60
+18 GD -10
1.63 PPG 1.17
41% Win % 28%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bolton Wanderers FC are 5th (75 pts). Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Burton Albion FC gets underway.
  • 5' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 9' That is a Yellow card for Burton Albion FC. Tom Hamer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 14' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 19' Lucas Akins catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Akins argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' Lloyd Isgrove needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Burton Albion 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.
  • 35' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Williams is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Ricardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 46' It’s high time Ian Evatt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Burton Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Bryn Morris gets the nod from Burton Albion FC. He replaces Joe Powell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' John Brayford is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 72' The whistle greets Eoin Doyle as he departs to be replaced by Elias Kachunga.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Conor Shaughnessy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 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.
  • 86' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a Red card on 86.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Nathan Delfouneso on, Oladapo Afolayan off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Johnston on 90 minutes.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Brayford 2
Jamie Murphy 2
Victor Adeboyejo 2
Lucas Akins 2
Dion Charles 2
Aaron Morley 1
Ethan Hamilton 1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1

Head to Head

2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC 2020-03-10 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 2020-01-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–4 Burton Albion FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-08-28 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-08-14 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2021-08-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2021-08-14 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-08-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC46% Draw28% Burton Albion FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
54%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Burton Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC34% Draw47% Burton Albion FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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