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

League One · 2021-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 9 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
Dominic Iorfa 28' Y
Dominic Iorfa 29' Y
Y 58' Gethin Jones
Y 65' Oladapo Afolayan
Olamide Shodipo 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Hillsborough.

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

4
2
Sheffield Wednesday FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
28 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
25 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
18 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–3 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
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

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#14 Position #3
3 Points 75
1 Played 46
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 19 / 18 / 9
2 Scored 70
1 Conceded 52
+1 GD +18
3.00 PPG 1.63
100% Win % 41%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 14th (3 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield Wednesday FC welcome Bolton Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at Hillsborough.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Antoni Sarcevic, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Lee Gregory has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dominic Iorfa on 28 minutes.
  • 29' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Dominic Iorfa gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' Barry Bannan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 59 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Lloyd Isgrove, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' The 27-year-old George Johnston has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Dominic Iorfa trudges off to be replaced by Chey Dunkley on 46 minutes.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Gethin Jones argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Oladapo Afolayan is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 67' The deadlock is broken! Lee Gregory gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 73' Olamide Shodipo is replacing Jaden Brown for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 74' Josh Sheehan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antoni Sarcevic at the 74 minute mark.
  • 75' Lloyd Isgrove is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elias Kachunga at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' Olamide Shodipo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 1-0 the final result. Bolton Wanderers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-10-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-10-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-09-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-09-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-09-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2021-10-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC52% Draw26% Bolton Wanderers FC22%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
48%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC35% Draw47% Bolton Wanderers FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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