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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 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

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2
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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' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 15' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 17' Goal! Carl Winchester scores his 5 goal in 58 matches.
  • 22' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' Eoin Doyle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 114 appearances.
  • 37' Declan John has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eoin Doyle on 42 minutes.
  • 45' Luke O'Nien picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Joel Dixon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 61' Elias Kachunga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lloyd Isgrove on 61 minute.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Alex Pritchard is replaced by Corry Evans.
  • 66' Leon Dajaku is replacing Elliot Embleton for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Oladapo Afolayan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Liam Gordon is replaced by Declan John.
  • 77' Josh Sheehan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' The whistle greets Josh Sheehan as he departs to be replaced by Kieran Lee.
  • 88' Bailey Wright is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Doyle at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ricardo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 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
Oladapo Afolayan 1
Jack Hobbs 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Carl Winchester 1
Declan John 1
Kieran Lee 1
Danny Batth 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.