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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 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

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

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC Oxford United FC
#3 Position #16
75 Points 1
46 Played 1
19 / 18 / 9 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
70 Scored 2
52 Conceded 2
+18 GD +0
1.63 PPG 1.00
41% Win % 0%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bolton Wanderers FC have kicked off against Oxford United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The 28-year-old Mark Sykes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' Goal! Matt Taylor scores his 61 goal in 387 matches.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Bolton Wanderers 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.
  • 39' Matt Taylor was booked on 39.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' What a strike from Oladapo Afolayan! The score is 1-1.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Eoin Doyle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' What composure from Eoin Doyle! The Republic of Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 67' Marcus McGuane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Sykes on 67 minute.
  • 71' Declan John makes way for Alex Baptiste at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Sam Winnall exits the field as Nathan Holland enters on 77.
  • 80' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elias Kachunga is hanging Lloyd Isgrove on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Marcus McGuane is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 87' Oxford United FC make a change. Alex Gorrin trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Agyei on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Kieran Lee. He replaces Antoni Sarcevic on 88 minute.
  • Bolton Wanderers FC 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

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Bodin 2
Dion Charles 2
Josh Dacres-Cogley 1
Marlon Fossey 1
Ciaron Brown 1
Steve Seddon 1
Djavan Anderson 1
Eoin Doyle 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
2.17 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC52% Draw23% Oxford United FC25%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Oxford United FC
48%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Oxford United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC39% Draw39% Oxford United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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