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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 16' Denver Hume
Y 23' Aiden McGeady
Adam Chicksen 56' Y
Will Buckley 80' Y
Y 86' Max Power
Y 90' Tom Flanagan

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One .

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 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

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2
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Bolton Wanderers FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bolton Wanderers FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' The referee has no hesitation. Denver Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Alistair Crawford is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 23' Aiden McGeady catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Josh Emmanuel, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Denver Hume is withdrawn and Conor McLaughlin gets his opportunity.
  • 50' Jack Hobbs has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Lynden Gooch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Adam Chicksen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Keith Hill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Charlie Wyke on, Chris Maguire off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Max Power. He replaces Grant Leadbitter on 74 minute.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Jake Wright is replaced by Lindsay Yoan Zouma on 77 minute.
  • 80' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Adam Chicksen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' Max Power has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Thibaud Verlinden as he leaves the pitch. Luke Murphy steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Tom Flanagan on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • The points are shared — Bolton Wanderers FC 1-1 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Hill

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 2
Declan John 1
Kieran Lee 1
Danny Batth 1
Oladapo Afolayan 1
Jack Hobbs 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Carl Winchester 1

Head to Head

2019-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

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

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC34% Draw31% Sunderland AFC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC24% Draw50% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: 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.