Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship .
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Matt Foley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sam Dalby | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Jos Luhukay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Josh Magennis, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
- 35' Atdhe Nuhiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Fletcher at the 35 minute mark.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ashley Baker.
- 46' Matthew Penney makes way for Fernando Forestieri at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 51' 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 Joey Pelupessy suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' A goal from the England international Tom Lees! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-0!
- 62' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Adam Reach has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Josh Magennis has done his job and it is now time for Christian Doidge to step up.
- 69' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Pawel Olkowski has done his job and it is now time for Clayton Donaldson to step up.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
- 79' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Marc Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Will Buckley to step up.
- 86' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Marco Matias departs to be replaced by Lucas Joao.
- It finishes all square. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 10
- 15
- 20
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 35'
- 34
-
19
Marco Matias ↓ Lucas Joao 86'
- 25
- 24
- 12
- 8
Bench
- 7
- 36
-
45
Fernando Forestieri ↑ 46'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 35'
- 6
- 28
-
18
Lucas Joao ↑ 86'
Coach
Jos Luhukay
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 10
-
18
Marc Wilson ↓ Will Buckley 83'
- 4
- 21
- 30
- 28
- 14
Bench
- 31
- 6
-
11
Will Buckley ↑ 83'
- 29
-
8
Clayton Donaldson ↑ 69'
-
9
Christian Doidge ↑ 68'
- 20
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Liam Palmer | 2 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Rolando Aarons | 1 |
| Jordan Williams | 1 |
| Jordan Storey | 1 |
| George Byers | 1 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2018-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-11-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Derby County FC
L
2018-11-09
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2018-11-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
L
2018-10-27
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-10-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2018-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2018-11-24
Millwall FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2018-11-10
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2018-11-02
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2018-10-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
54%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

