Bolton Wanderers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 06 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bolton Wanderers FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' Bolton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
- 10' 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 Joel Dixon suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Ryan Bowman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 18' Antoni Sarcevic adds to his 0 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 22' A goal from the England international Oladapo Afolayan! He fires home on 22 to make it 2-0!
- 23' The England Oladapo Afolayan breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 3-0!
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathanael Ogbeta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 33' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Gethin Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Gethin Jones is withdrawn and Lloyd Isgrove gets his opportunity.
- 51' Tom Bloxham, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Eoin Doyle by Amadou Bakayoko on 71 minute.
- 74' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Bowman departs to be replaced by Tom Bloxham.
- 75' Sam Cosgrove is replacing Daniel Udoh for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- 78' Josh Sheehan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieran Lee on 78 minute.
- 80' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Shaun Whalley departs to be replaced by Nathanael Ogbeta.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ricardo.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Luke Leahy gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Elliott Bennett argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shrewsbury Town FC.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 24
- 3
-
20
Kieran Lee ↓ Josh Sheehan 78'
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 71'
-
2
Gethin Jones ↓ Lloyd Isgrove 46'
- 10
- 4
- 5
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↑ 78'
-
23
Lloyd Isgrove ↑ 46'
- 27
- 7
-
11
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 71'
- 25
Coach
Ian Evatt
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Daniel Udoh ↓ Sam Cosgrove 75'
- 5
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 17
- 7
- 6
-
12
Ryan Bowman ↓ Tom Bloxham 74'
- 23
Bench
- 15
- 13
-
9
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 75'
- 24
- 19
-
18
Tom Bloxham ↑ 74'
-
14
Nathanael Ogbeta ↑ 80'
Coach
Steve Cotterill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Shipley | 2 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| John McAtee | 2 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 2 |
| Daniel Udoh | 2 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 1 |
| Kyle Dempsey | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2021-10-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-09-28
Charlton Athletic FC
1–4
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2021-09-25
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2021-09-18
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-09-11
Ipswich Town FC
2–5
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2021-09-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2021-10-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-09-28
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-09-25
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
AFC Wimbledon
W
2021-09-18
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2021-09-11
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
D
2021-09-04
Accrington Stanley FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
53%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.