Bolton Wanderers FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Benton
- Referee Matthew Parry
- Referee Daniel Middleton
- Referee Oliver Yates
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 31 Aug | Gillingham FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 24 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' Denver Hume picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aiden McGeady on 23.
- 28' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' It’s high time Keith Hill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' Will Buckley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 318 appearances.
- 43' Lynden Gooch, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Conor McLaughlin comes on to replace Denver Hume.
- 50' Magnificent from Jack Hobbs! That is 2 goals in 318 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Dobson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adam Chicksen.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Chris Maguire exits the field as Charlie Wyke enters on 66.
- 71' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Max Power. He replaces Grant Leadbitter on 74 minute.
- 77' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Jake Wright trudges off to be replaced by Lindsay Yoan Zouma on 77 minutes.
- 80' Will Buckley was booked on 80.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 318 games and scored 383 goals.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Power.
- 89' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Luke Murphy on, Thibaud Verlinden off on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Tom Flanagan. He receives a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bolton Wanderers FC 1-1 Sunderland AFC.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 6
- 7
- 4
- 20
- 5
- 11
- 12
- 2
- 22
-
17
Thibaud Verlinden ↓ Luke Murphy 89'
Bench
- 14
-
8
Luke Murphy ↑ 89'
- 27
-
30
Lindsay Yoan Zouma ↑ 77'
- 33
- 34
- 43
Coach
Keith Hill
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Denver Hume ↓ Conor McLaughlin 46'
- 11
- 19
- 12
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Charlie Wyke 66'
- 13
- 1
-
23
Grant Leadbitter C ↓ Max Power 74'
- 18
- 22
- 4
Bench
-
2
Conor McLaughlin ↑ 46'
- 17
-
6
Max Power ↑ 74'
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 66'
- 5
- 8
- 16
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| Carl Winchester | 1 |
| Declan John | 1 |
| Kieran Lee | 1 |
| Danny Batth | 1 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 1 |
| Jack Hobbs | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-09-21
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2019-09-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2019-09-14
Rotherham United FC
6–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-08-31
Gillingham FC
5–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-08-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–5
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-08-17
Tranmere Rovers FC
5–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
2019-09-21
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2019-09-17
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2019-09-14
Accrington Stanley FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2019-08-31
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2019-08-24
Sunderland AFC
3–1
AFC Wimbledon
W
2019-08-20
Rochdale AFC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC or Sunderland AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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
65%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
66%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Sunderland AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.