Bolton Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: University of Bolton Stadium (28723 seats)

It's been four days and nights since Bolton Wanderers ran out versus Portsmouth and the score was 1-1. What will happen hosting Sheffield Wednesday?

Insights:
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are hustling days for the hosts, as they played only four days ago in the League One. Thankfully the previous game, versus Portsmouth, was also a home game here at University of Bolton Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

10-6-4 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Bolton Wanderers so far this season.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Portsmouth last time out and are looking for a win here. Santos was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.13 out of 10. The defender Santos won 6 of 7 duels.

1-1 away at Wigan Athletic before that.

The Wanderers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 37 goals in 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bolton Wanderers have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

6-7-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sheffield Wednesday in their League One matches away.

Sheffield Wednesday had fun at their own home (University of Bolton Stadium) last time out, beating AFC Wimbledon 2-1. Gregory and Hunt scored. Midfielder Bannan was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.92. Bannan served one assist and hit six key passes.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Cheltenham Town.

Sheffield find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Sheffield Wednesday have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The latest past history featuring both these teams is the Sheffield Wednesday - Bolton Wanderers 1-0 played previously this season. Wanderers-Sheffield Wednesday H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bolton Wanderers three wins, Sheffield Wednesday four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bolton WanderersO. Afolayan
O. Afolayan
11 goals
Sheffield WednesdayL. Gregory
L. Gregory
10 goals
Bolton WanderersA. Bakayoko
A. Bakayoko
8 goals

Bolton Wanderers missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bolton Wanderers Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 7 19 40
17 10 2 Won W 1 6 20
9 6 1 Drew D 5 7 12
15 4 4 Lost L 1 6 8
62 37 11 Scored S 7 23 66
51 22 13 Conceded C 7 26 43
98% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 84% 92%
73% 90% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 74% 78%
49% 55% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 47% 45%
29% 35% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 37% 30%
15% 10% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 16% 18%
41% 45% 29% BTTS BTTS 57% 47% 50%
27% 35% 14% Clean Sheets C S 29% 32% 38%
34% 25% 57% Failed to Score F T 43% 37% 20%
 
5.3 6.5 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 8.1 6 6.5
4.5 3.9 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.8 4.5
1.3 1.4 1.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.6 15.5 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.4 11.9 13.4
4 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.7 4.7
38% 41% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 32% 35%
 
11.1 9.8 9.9 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 11.6 10.2
3.8 3.4 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.8 3.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Bolton Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 39 25 8 6 70 35 21 13 4 4 34 19 18 12 4 2 36 16 35 83
2 Milton Keynes Dons 41 24 10 7 68 39 21 12 5 4 30 18 20 12 5 3 38 21 29 82
3 Rotherham United 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
4 Plymouth Argyle 41 23 8 10 67 40 21 14 3 4 32 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 27 77
5 Sheffield Wednesday 40 20 12 8 66 43 21 14 5 2 43 17 19 6 7 6 23 26 23 72
6 Wycombe Wanderers 41 20 12 9 68 48 21 12 5 4 36 26 20 8 7 5 32 22 20 72
7 Sunderland 40 20 10 10 67 48 20 14 2 4 40 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 19 70
8 Oxford United 41 20 9 12 75 52 20 12 5 3 44 24 21 8 4 9 31 28 23 69
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 13 11 59 41 21 10 8 3 32 20 20 7 5 8 27 21 18 64
10 Portsmouth 39 16 12 11 54 40 19 10 5 4 34 20 20 6 7 7 20 20 14 60
11 Bolton Wanderers 41 17 9 15 62 51 20 10 6 4 37 22 21 7 3 11 25 29 11 60
12 Cheltenham Town 41 12 15 14 60 71 20 9 6 5 29 26 21 3 9 9 31 45 -11 51
13 Cambridge United 41 13 12 16 49 63 20 7 7 6 24 24 21 6 5 10 25 39 -14 51
14 Accrington Stanley 41 14 9 18 52 72 21 11 5 5 39 32 20 3 4 13 13 40 -20 51
15 Charlton Athletic 41 14 8 19 48 52 21 9 4 8 28 25 20 5 4 11 20 27 -4 50
16 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 12 17 41 39 20 9 5 6 26 18 21 3 7 11 15 21 2 48
17 Burton Albion 40 13 8 19 48 63 19 9 4 6 31 24 21 4 4 13 17 39 -15 47
18 Lincoln City 41 12 10 19 46 54 20 5 5 10 19 25 21 7 5 9 27 29 -8 46
19 Fleetwood Town 40 8 14 18 54 69 19 5 7 7 27 28 21 3 7 11 27 41 -15 38
20 Morecambe 41 9 11 21 52 80 21 7 7 7 32 33 20 2 4 14 20 47 -28 38
21 Gillingham 41 8 13 20 31 61 20 4 6 10 12 33 21 4 7 10 19 28 -30 37
22 AFC Wimbledon 41 6 16 19 42 65 20 2 12 6 22 28 21 4 4 13 20 37 -23 34
23 Doncaster Rovers 41 8 6 27 28 76 20 5 3 12 15 30 21 3 3 15 13 46 -48 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 41 6 7 28 32 76 21 4 4 13 18 38 20 2 3 15 14 38 -44 25

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 39 25 8 6 70 35 21 13 4 4 34 19 18 12 4 2 36 16 35 83
2 Milton Keynes Dons 41 24 10 7 68 39 21 12 5 4 30 18 20 12 5 3 38 21 29 82
3 Rotherham United 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
4 Plymouth Argyle 41 23 8 10 67 40 21 14 3 4 32 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 27 77
5 Sheffield Wednesday 40 20 12 8 66 43 21 14 5 2 43 17 19 6 7 6 23 26 23 72
6 Wycombe Wanderers 41 20 12 9 68 48 21 12 5 4 36 26 20 8 7 5 32 22 20 72
7 Sunderland 40 20 10 10 67 48 20 14 2 4 40 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 19 70
8 Oxford United 41 20 9 12 75 52 20 12 5 3 44 24 21 8 4 9 31 28 23 69
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 13 11 59 41 21 10 8 3 32 20 20 7 5 8 27 21 18 64
10 Portsmouth 39 16 12 11 54 40 19 10 5 4 34 20 20 6 7 7 20 20 14 60
11 Bolton Wanderers 41 17 9 15 62 51 20 10 6 4 37 22 21 7 3 11 25 29 11 60
12 Cheltenham Town 41 12 15 14 60 71 20 9 6 5 29 26 21 3 9 9 31 45 -11 51
13 Cambridge United 41 13 12 16 49 63 20 7 7 6 24 24 21 6 5 10 25 39 -14 51
14 Accrington Stanley 41 14 9 18 52 72 21 11 5 5 39 32 20 3 4 13 13 40 -20 51
15 Charlton Athletic 41 14 8 19 48 52 21 9 4 8 28 25 20 5 4 11 20 27 -4 50
16 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 12 17 41 39 20 9 5 6 26 18 21 3 7 11 15 21 2 48
17 Burton Albion 40 13 8 19 48 63 19 9 4 6 31 24 21 4 4 13 17 39 -15 47
18 Lincoln City 41 12 10 19 46 54 20 5 5 10 19 25 21 7 5 9 27 29 -8 46
19 Fleetwood Town 40 8 14 18 54 69 19 5 7 7 27 28 21 3 7 11 27 41 -15 38
20 Morecambe 41 9 11 21 52 80 21 7 7 7 32 33 20 2 4 14 20 47 -28 38
21 Gillingham 41 8 13 20 31 61 20 4 6 10 12 33 21 4 7 10 19 28 -30 37
22 AFC Wimbledon 41 6 16 19 42 65 20 2 12 6 22 28 21 4 4 13 20 37 -23 34
23 Doncaster Rovers 41 8 6 27 28 76 20 5 3 12 15 30 21 3 3 15 13 46 -48 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 41 6 7 28 32 76 21 4 4 13 18 38 20 2 3 15 14 38 -44 25

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