Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 G | |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at University of Bolton Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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.
- 11' Matt Taylor has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Matt Taylor will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford 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.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Oladapo Afolayan gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 50' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' What a strike from Eoin Doyle! The score is 2-1.
- 67' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Sykes departs to be replaced by Marcus McGuane.
- 71' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Declan John is replaced by Alex Baptiste on 71 minute.
- 76' Gavin Whyte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 77' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Sam Winnall exits the field as Nathan Holland enters on 77.
- 80' Elias Kachunga is replacing Lloyd Isgrove for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Marcus McGuane will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Alex Gorrin is replaced by Daniel Agyei.
- 88' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Antoni Sarcevic has done his job and it is now time for Kieran Lee to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
-
3
Declan John ↓ Alex Baptiste 71'
-
23
Lloyd Isgrove ↓ Elias Kachunga 80'
- 9
- 2
-
10
Antoni Sarcevic ↓ Kieran Lee 88'
- 4
- 5
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
24
Elias Kachunga ↑ 80'
-
20
Kieran Lee ↑ 88'
-
27
Alex Baptiste ↑ 71'
- 21
- 7
- 1
- 25
Coach
Ian Evatt
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
11
Sam Winnall ↓ Nathan Holland 77'
- 4
- 14
- 13
- 8
- 21
- 42
-
6
Alex Gorrin ↓ Daniel Agyei 87'
-
10
Mark Sykes ↓ Marcus McGuane 67'
- 16
Bench
-
27
Nathan Holland ↑ 77'
-
19
Daniel Agyei ↑ 87'
- 1
- 15
-
18
Marcus McGuane ↑ 67'
- 22
- 5
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Bodin | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| Eoin Doyle | 1 |
| Josh Sheehan | 1 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 1 |
| Aaron Collins | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| George Thomason | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.