Bolton Wanderers FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 3 G | |
| Kelland Watts | 2 G | |
| Gassan Ahadme | 2 G | |
| Louis Appere | 1 G | 1 A |
| Isaac Heath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Bolton Wanderers FC host Cambridge United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Cambridge United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' GOAL! Amadou Bakayoko fires home to make it 1-0!
- 42' That is a Yellow card for Cambridge United FC. Dimitar Mitov will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' A tactical swap from Cambridge United FC — Sam Sherring on, Jack Iredale off on 45 minutes.
- 50' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cambridge United FC's shape.
- 55' James Trafford is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Amadou Bakayoko has done his job and it is now time for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to step up.
- 69' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Dimitar Mitov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Oladapo Afolayan doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jack Lankester. He replaces Ben Worman on 74 minute.
- 76' Kieran Sadlier gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Oladapo Afolayan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harvey Knibbs, as he is very good at scoring at University of Bolton Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' Jordan Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — George Thomason on, Dion Charles off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 16
- 4
- 11
- 5
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ George Thomason 90'
- 17
- 6
- 13
- 19
Bench
-
9
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 64'
- 12
- 27
- 15
-
22
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 76'
- 29
-
25
George Thomason ↑ 90'
Coach
Ian Evatt
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 10
- 1
- 11
-
27
Ben Worman ↓ Jack Lankester 74'
- 4
- 19
-
3
Jack Iredale ↓ Sam Sherring 45'
- 26
- 15
Bench
-
23
Jack Lankester ↑ 74'
- 8
-
24
Sam Sherring ↑ 45'
- 25
- 28
Coach
Mark Bonner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Collins | 2 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 1 |
| Declan John | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes | 1 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 1 |
| George Thomason | 1 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2022-02-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
W
2022-01-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
6–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-11-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–2
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2021-11-23
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-11-20
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2021-11-12
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
Cambridge United FC Form
2022-02-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2022-01-29
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Cambridge United FC
D
2021-11-27
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-11-23
Cambridge United FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2021-11-20
Rotherham United FC
3–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2021-11-13
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–1
Cambridge United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
42%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Cambridge United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

