Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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
29% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
Jamal Lowe 4 G 1 A
Louie Barry 3 G 1 A
Callum Slattery 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sheffield Wednesday FC get us underway at Hillsborough.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Dominic Iorfa gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' Dominic Iorfa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 46' Dominic Iorfa makes way for Chey Dunkley at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Lewis Gibson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 58' Gethin Jones was booked on 58.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 67' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lee Gregory on 67.
  • 72' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 73' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Jaden Brown exits the field as Olamide Shodipo enters on 73.
  • 74' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Antoni Sarcevic has done his job and it is now time for Josh Sheehan to step up.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Lloyd Isgrove on, Elias Kachunga off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Olamide Shodipo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gethin Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield Wednesday FC to claim maximum points.

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
Victor Adeboyejo 1
Tom Lees 1
Steven Fletcher 1
Rolando Aarons 1
Jordan Williams 1
Jordan Storey 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.