Thursday , 1 October 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Eoin Doyle
Luke O'Nien 45' Y
Y 69' Oladapo Afolayan
Y 90' Ricardo

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

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

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Sunderland AFC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-12-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
21 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
17 Aug Burton Albion FC A 0–1 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
06 Sep Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
28 Aug Cambridge United FC A 0–1 L
21 Aug Oxford United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC is underway.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Declan John is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 17' The Northern Ireland Carl Winchester breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-0!
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Eoin Doyle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Luke O'Nien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Gethin Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Lloyd Isgrove is replaced by Elias Kachunga on 61 minute.
  • 65' Alex Pritchard makes way for Corry Evans at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 66' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Elliot Embleton is withdrawn and Leon Dajaku gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Oladapo Afolayan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Declan John is replacing Liam Gordon for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' 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.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Kieran Lee comes on to replace Josh Sheehan.
  • 88' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Callum Doyle departs to be replaced by Bailey Wright.
  • 90' Ricardo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 2
Declan John 1
Kieran Lee 1
Danny Batth 1
Oladapo Afolayan 1
Jack Hobbs 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Carl Winchester 1

Head to Head

2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-12-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-08-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

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 2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-08-28 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC47% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
53%
Sunderland AFC or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC29% Draw52% Bolton Wanderers FC19%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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