Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Matt Taylor
Y 85' Marcus McGuane

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

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

4
2
1
Bolton Wanderers FC 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-09-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
07 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–3 L
10 Mar Burton Albion FC A 2–2 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D
09 May Burton Albion FC H 4–0 W
01 May Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Oxford United FC get us underway at University of Bolton Stadium.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Oladapo Afolayan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 11' Matt Taylor does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Josh Sheehan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' Marcus McGuane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 45' Goal! Oladapo Afolayan scores his 29 goal in 14 matches.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Goal! Eoin Doyle scores his 19 goal in 118 matches.
  • 67' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Mark Sykes by Marcus McGuane on 67 minute.
  • 71' Alex Baptiste gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Declan John and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Daniel Agyei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Oxford United FC make a change. Sam Winnall trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Holland on 77 minutes.
  • 80' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Lloyd Isgrove exits the field as Elias Kachunga enters on 80.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus McGuane on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Daniel Agyei gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Alex Gorrin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Kieran Lee on, Antoni Sarcevic off on 88 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Oxford United FC.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Bodin 2
Dion Charles 2
Ciaron Brown 1
Steve Seddon 1
Djavan Anderson 1
Eoin Doyle 1
Josh Sheehan 1
Oladapo Afolayan 1

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-09-17 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

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 2020-11-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-03-10 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2021-08-17 Oxford United FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-08-14 Oxford United FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2021-08-07 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2021-05-09 Oxford United FC 4–0 Burton Albion FC W 2021-05-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Oxford United FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC45% Draw27% Oxford United FC28%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Oxford United FC
55%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Oxford United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC31% Draw47% Oxford United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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