Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Jamal Lowe | 5 G | 2 A |
| Callum Slattery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Louie Barry | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bolton Wanderers FC gets underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Gethin Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Dominic Iorfa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' Dominic Iorfa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' Amadou Bakayoko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Chey Dunkley on, Dominic Iorfa off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' Gethin Jones picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Oladapo Afolayan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lee Gregory makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Evatt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Olamide Shodipo. He replaces Jaden Brown on 73 minute.
- 74' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Antoni Sarcevic exits the field as Josh Sheehan enters on 74.
- 75' Lloyd Isgrove gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Elias Kachunga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Olamide Shodipo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Evatt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- It finishes all square. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bolton Wanderers FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 24
- 9
- 13
- 10
- 5
- 28
- 2
-
6
Dominic Iorfa ↓ Chey Dunkley 46'
-
3
Jaden Brown ↓ Olamide Shodipo 73'
-
4
Lewis Gibson ↓ Dennis Adeniran 46'
Bench
-
7
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 73'
- 26
-
22
Chey Dunkley ↑ 46'
- 20
-
8
Dennis Adeniran ↑ 46'
- 23
- 42
Coach
Darren Moore
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
24
Elias Kachunga ↓ Lloyd Isgrove 75'
- 3
- 20
-
9
Eoin Doyle ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 74'
- 2
-
10
Antoni Sarcevic ↓ Josh Sheehan 74'
- 4
- 5
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↑ 74'
-
23
Lloyd Isgrove ↑ 75'
- 27
- 7
-
11
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 74'
- 29
- 25
Coach
Ian Evatt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liam Palmer | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Jordan Storey | 1 |
| George Byers | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Rolando Aarons | 1 |
Head to Head
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
4 / 4
1.26
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
54%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

