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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
George Johnston 30' Y
George Johnston 31' Y
Gethin Jones 36' Y
Y 43' Harlee Dean
Liam Gordon 79' Y
Elias Kachunga 89' Y
Y 89' Jack Hunt

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday 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

2
4
Bolton Wanderers FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-10-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
05 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
12 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Morecambe FC H 1–1 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
02 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
26 Mar Cheltenham Town FC H 4–1 W
19 Mar Gillingham FC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
12 Mar Cambridge United FC H 6–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bolton Wanderers FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
  • 15' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Evatt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Johnston.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. George Johnston is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Gethin Jones. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Harlee Dean catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bailey Peacock-Farrell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Massimo Luongo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Amadou Bakayoko comes on to replace Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Saido Berahino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing at the 62 minute mark.
  • 64' Declan John makes way for Liam Gordon at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 66' GOAL! Jordan Storey scores on 66.
  • 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Kieran Sadlier as he leaves the pitch. Xavier Amaechi steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elias Kachunga on 89.
  • 90' Goal! Jordan Williams scores his 1 goal in 140 matches.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Palmer 2
Lee Gregory 2
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Tom Lees 1
Steven Fletcher 1
Rolando Aarons 1
Jordan Williams 1
Jordan Storey 1

Head to Head

2022-04-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-10-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2022-04-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2022-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-03-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-03-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Morecambe FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2022-04-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-04-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2022-03-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-03-19 Gillingham FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-03-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2022-03-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 6–0 Cambridge United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC31% Draw33% Sheffield Wednesday FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
69%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC21% Draw55% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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