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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 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

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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield Wednesday FC and Bolton Wanderers FC get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The 31-year-old Declan John has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Dominic Iorfa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Dominic Iorfa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' George Johnston, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Burundi international Saido Berahino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Dominic Iorfa trudges off to be replaced by Chey Dunkley on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 58' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 456 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Oladapo Afolayan on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' Goal! Lee Gregory scores his 64 goal in 382 matches.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Olamide Shodipo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaden Brown at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Antoni Sarcevic is withdrawn and Josh Sheehan gets his opportunity.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Lloyd Isgrove on, Elias Kachunga off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Olamide Shodipo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Ricardo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 20 appearances.
  • 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Tom Lees 1
Steven Fletcher 1
Rolando Aarons 1
Jordan Williams 1
Jordan Storey 1
George Byers 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
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

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC46% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC25%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC29% Draw52% Bolton Wanderers FC19%
Actual: 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.