League One duel: Close contest expected between Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: University of Bolton Stadium (28723 seats)

Bolton Wanderers contest Sheffield Wednesday for praise and success.

Insights:
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (1) in League One

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday.

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

As mentioned below, Bolton Wanderers are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 League One games.

Bolton Wanderers are confident in defense, having played 322 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Wanderers's last game was hosting Morecambe (placed 22nd) and winning 1-0. Jones, defender, was given a rating of 8.03/10 in that game, top of the team. Jones won 6 of 6 duels.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Port Vale the opponent.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bolton Wanderers, as the Carabao Cup home game vs Aston Villa is only three days away.

Bolton Wanderers has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Sheffield Wednesday are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League One, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Sheffield, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Peterborough United (placed 2nd). That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. Vaulks got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, top player of the team. Vaulks hit one key pass.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Charlton Athletic.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Rochdale in the Carabao Cup only three days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sheffield Wednesday has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Sheffield Wednesday have managed a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (3-2-0) when playing Wanderers.

Top Goalscorers

Bolton WanderersK. Dempsey
K. Dempsey
2 goals
Bolton WanderersA. Morley
A. Morley
2 goals
Sheffield WednesdayF. Dele-Bashiru
F. Dele-Bashiru
2 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 top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
2 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
5 4 0 Scored S 0 1 5
1 0 0 Conceded C 2 2 5
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 25%
75% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 25%
 
6 5.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5 5
4.8 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 9 7 4.2
1.5 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
13.5 18.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 12 12.8
2.8 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 3.8
45% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 33%
 
15 13 0 Shots against (avg) S A 21 15.5 12.2
3.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5 4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (1) in League One
  • Bolton Wanderers have the most clean sheets (3) in League One
Bolton Wanderers Last season Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   24 48
21 12   Won W   8 24
10 7   Drew D   8 14
15 4   Lost L   8 10
74 45   Scored S   30 79
57 26   Conceded C   33 52
98% 96%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 94%
76% 91%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 75%
52% 57%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 44%
30% 39%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 31%
15% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   21% 21%
48% 52%   BTTS BTTS   50% 52%
24% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 33%
30% 22%   Failed to Score F T   38% 21%
 
5.2 6.1   Corners for (avg) C F   6.2 6.5
4.6 4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 4.4
1.5 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.8
2 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
13.5 15.1   Shots (avg) S (   12.6 13.7
3.9 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 4.7
41% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 35%
 
11.5 10.6   Shots against (avg) S A   11.1 9.9
3.9 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 10
2 Peterborough United 4 3 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 9
3 Portsmouth 4 2 2 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 3 5 8
4 Bolton Wanderers 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 8
5 Exeter City 4 2 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 5 7
6 Charlton Athletic 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 7
7 Derby County 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
8 Sheffield Wednesday 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
9 Barnsley 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 6
10 Bristol Rovers 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 6
11 Lincoln City 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
12 Plymouth Argyle 4 2 0 2 5 7 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 6
13 Cambridge United 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 6
14 Accrington Stanley 3 1 2 0 7 6 2 0 2 0 6 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
15 Fleetwood Town 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
16 Shrewsbury Town 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
17 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 4
18 Port Vale 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 -4 4
19 Oxford United 4 1 0 3 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 3
20 Wycombe Wanderers 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -3 3
21 Milton Keynes Dons 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
22 Morecambe 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 2
23 Cheltenham Town 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 -4 1
24 Burton Albion 4 0 1 3 4 12 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 4 7 -8 1
Last season 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 46 27 11 8 82 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 23 14 6 3 46 22 38 92
2 Rotherham United 46 27 9 10 70 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 23 12 6 5 27 11 37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 23 13 6 4 44 23 34 89
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 23 16 5 2 48 18 23 8 8 7 30 32 28 85
5 Sunderland 46 24 12 10 79 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 23 8 9 6 30 34 26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 23 14 5 4 39 26 23 9 9 5 36 25 24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 23 14 4 5 32 19 23 9 7 7 36 29 20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 23 13 6 4 47 27 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 23 12 7 4 45 26 23 9 3 11 29 31 17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 23 14 5 4 46 25 23 6 8 9 22 26 17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 23 11 9 3 38 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 23 12 6 5 41 33 23 5 4 14 20 47 -19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 23 10 4 9 32 28 23 7 4 12 23 31 -4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 23 8 8 7 28 29 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 23 10 7 6 33 30 23 3 10 10 33 50 -14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 23 10 6 7 34 26 23 4 5 14 17 41 -16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 23 7 5 11 25 29 23 7 5 11 30 34 -8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 23 9 7 7 30 25 23 3 7 13 17 26 -4 50
19 Morecambe 46 10 12 24 57 88 23 7 8 8 33 35 23 3 4 16 24 53 -31 42
20 Fleetwood Town 46 8 16 22 62 82 23 5 8 10 33 37 23 3 8 12 29 45 -20 40
21 Gillingham 46 8 16 22 35 69 23 4 8 11 13 36 23 4 8 11 22 33 -34 40
22 Doncaster Rovers 46 10 8 28 37 82 23 7 3 13 20 32 23 3 5 15 17 50 -45 38
23 AFC Wimbledon 46 6 19 21 49 75 23 2 14 7 27 34 23 4 5 14 22 41 -26 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 7 8 31 37 83 23 5 5 13 22 40 23 2 3 18 15 43 -46 29

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England:
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 Ipswich Town 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 10
2 Peterborough United 4 3 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 9
3 Portsmouth 4 2 2 0 9 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 3 5 8
4 Bolton Wanderers 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 8
5 Exeter City 4 2 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 5 7
6 Charlton Athletic 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 7
7 Derby County 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
8 Sheffield Wednesday 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
9 Barnsley 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 6
10 Bristol Rovers 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 6
11 Lincoln City 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
12 Plymouth Argyle 4 2 0 2 5 7 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 6
13 Cambridge United 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 6
14 Accrington Stanley 3 1 2 0 7 6 2 0 2 0 6 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
15 Fleetwood Town 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
16 Shrewsbury Town 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
17 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 4
18 Port Vale 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 -4 4
19 Oxford United 4 1 0 3 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 3
20 Wycombe Wanderers 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -3 3
21 Milton Keynes Dons 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 3
22 Morecambe 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 2
23 Cheltenham Town 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 -4 1
24 Burton Albion 4 0 1 3 4 12 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 4 7 -8 1

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.