An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic \"six-pointer\" with the home team placed 23rd and the visitors in 19th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
2 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Bolton Wanderers have to build on here at University of Bolton Stadium in the League One. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at University of Bolton Stadium.
The fans are hoping that Bolton Wanderers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-7 away loss in the League One game against Accrington Stanley (placed 17th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Milton Keynes Dons.
Bolton Wanderers were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
This is expected to be a close game, with Bolton Wanderers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bolton Wanderers as a small favourite), we find five games. Bolton Wanderers has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.
There will be little rest for Bolton Wanderers after this match as they are travelling to Accrington Stanley for a EFL Trophy game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bolton Wanderers here at University of Bolton Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). 10 goals have been conceded.
AFC Wimbledon form and stats
AFC Wimbledon have only collected 3 points from their away games in the League One, after 1-0-8 (9 played). AFC Wimbledon has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
AFC Wimbledon are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the League One against Gillingham (placed 15th). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Doncaster Rovers's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by AFC Wimbledon in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for AFC Wimbledon, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
AFC Wimbledon have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. AFC Wimbledon have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Bolton Wanderers won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and AFC Wimbledon has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1Top Goalscorers
 
M. Forss
7 goals
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D. Murphy
4 goals
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K. Appiah
3 goals
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Bolton Wanderers missing players
AFC Wimbledon missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | AFC Wimbledon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 36 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 28 |
| 80% | 62% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 56% |
| 40% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 17% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 136 | 87 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 80 | 183 |
| 44 | 30 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 26 | 56 |
| 20% | 17% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 42% | 38% |
- AFC Wimbledon has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- AFC Wimbledon have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- AFC Wimbledon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AFC Wimbledon have scored more than double the goals of Bolton Wanderers.
- AFC Wimbledon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (9)
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- Bolton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bolton Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 29 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 16 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 13 |
| 22 | Southend United | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -35 | 6 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 26 | -27 | 1 |