Bolton Wanderers vs Sunderland: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: University of Bolton Stadium (28723 seats)

There's been seven sleeps since Bolton Wanderers fought Shrewsbury Town and the scoreline was 1-0. What will the score be versus Sunderland?

Insights:
  • Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sunderland have the most scored goals (53) in League One

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Bolton Wanderers have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games.

The Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper James Trafford is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 218 minutes without conceding a goal in the League One.

Happy days for Bolton Wanderers in their previous game, a fixture away at Shrewsbury Town (placed 18th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Bolton Wanderers drew their last game, 1-0 away at Shrewsbury Town (placed 18th). The supporters are hoping that Bolton Wanderers will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-0 away loss in the match against Shrewsbury Town (placed 18th). Trafford, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.04 out of 10 in that game. Trafford topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Ipswich Town. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ipswich Town that ended 2-0. Ahead of that match, Wanderers lost 2-0 at home to Ipswich Town.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Cambridge United in only three days. This game is also played here at University of Bolton Stadium.

A decent goal production from Bolton Wanderers in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Bolton Wanderers have conceded 17 goals.

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Sunderland form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Sunderland, who have the most scored goals (53) in League One, have produced an overall stat of 5-5-4 so far. Visiting Sunderland has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Sunderland played 1-0 against Portsmouth in their previous match. Home advantage was not enough for Sunderland in their previous game as they lost hosting Portsmouth, 1-0. Sunderland won their last game, 1-0 versus Portsmouth played at home. Attacker Stewart got a player rating of 8.35 in the game. "Man of the match" Stewart served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Accrington Stanley at their stadium, the result 1-1. A 1-1 draw at Accrington Stanley's stadium before that. Preceding that game, the 1-1 loss visiting Accrington Stanley's place.

Sunderland are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. Sunderland struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland have faced each other previously this season: Sunderland - Bolton Wanderers 1-0. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Bolton Wanderers, five draws and three wins for Sunderland. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
18 goals
Bolton WanderersO. Afolayan
O. Afolayan
8 goals
Bolton WanderersE. Doyle
E. Doyle
5 goals

Bolton Wanderers missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bolton Wanderers Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 5 Played P 5 14 28
9 5 1 Won W 1 5 16
5 4 1 Drew D 2 5 6
12 3 3 Lost L 2 4 6
33 18 5 Scored S 4 22 53
37 17 12 Conceded C 8 24 33
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 93% 82%
50% 58% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 71% 64%
27% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 36% 36%
15% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 18%
35% 42% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 64% 54%
23% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 32%
46% 33% 60% Failed to Score F T 40% 21% 14%
 
5.7 7.2 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 7.2 5.9 6
4.5 4.2 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.7 4.9
1.4 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
13.6 15.7 14.6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 14.3 14.6
4 4.8 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 5.1 5.2
32% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 31% 37%
 
12.5 11.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 14.2 12.8
4.3 3.9 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.1 3.6
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bolton Wanderers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sunderland have the most scored goals (53) in League One
  • Sunderland have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in League One
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 24 17 3 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 12 10 1 1 29 12 23 54
2 Sunderland 28 16 6 6 53 33 14 11 1 2 31 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 20 54
3 Rotherham United 26 16 5 5 46 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 28 53
4 Wycombe Wanderers 28 15 7 6 46 33 13 9 2 2 24 17 15 6 5 4 22 16 13 52
5 Milton Keynes Dons 27 13 7 7 46 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 6 4 3 28 18 14 46
6 Oxford United 27 13 7 7 43 31 15 9 4 2 30 15 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 46
7 Plymouth Argyle 26 12 7 7 41 31 13 7 3 3 19 13 13 5 4 4 22 18 10 43
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 10 6 36 32 11 6 4 1 19 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 4 40
9 Ipswich Town 27 10 8 9 45 37 14 6 6 2 25 19 13 4 2 7 20 18 8 38
10 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
11 Burton Albion 26 10 6 10 33 32 13 7 3 3 23 14 13 3 3 7 10 18 1 36
12 Cambridge United 27 9 9 9 37 39 15 5 6 4 19 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -2 36
13 Accrington Stanley 27 10 6 11 33 43 14 7 3 4 21 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 36
14 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
15 Bolton Wanderers 26 9 5 12 33 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 -4 32
16 Lincoln City 26 8 7 11 31 34 13 3 3 7 12 17 13 5 4 4 19 17 -3 31
17 Cheltenham Town 27 7 10 10 32 46 14 5 5 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 31
18 Shrewsbury Town 27 8 6 13 26 30 14 7 3 4 17 13 13 1 3 9 9 17 -4 30
19 AFC Wimbledon 25 6 10 9 31 37 11 2 7 2 15 15 14 4 3 7 16 22 -6 28
20 Fleetwood Town 26 7 7 12 38 45 13 5 2 6 21 20 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 28
21 Morecambe 27 7 6 14 38 53 15 5 4 6 23 26 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 27
22 Crewe Alexandra 27 5 7 15 24 45 13 4 4 5 14 19 14 1 3 10 10 26 -21 22
23 Doncaster Rovers 27 5 4 18 19 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 14 1 1 12 8 33 -30 19
24 Gillingham 26 3 9 14 21 44 12 2 3 7 8 21 14 1 6 7 13 23 -23 18

Bolton Wanderers:
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 Wigan Athletic 24 17 3 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 12 10 1 1 29 12 23 54
2 Sunderland 28 16 6 6 53 33 14 11 1 2 31 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 20 54
3 Rotherham United 26 16 5 5 46 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 28 53
4 Wycombe Wanderers 28 15 7 6 46 33 13 9 2 2 24 17 15 6 5 4 22 16 13 52
5 Milton Keynes Dons 27 13 7 7 46 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 6 4 3 28 18 14 46
6 Oxford United 27 13 7 7 43 31 15 9 4 2 30 15 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 46
7 Plymouth Argyle 26 12 7 7 41 31 13 7 3 3 19 13 13 5 4 4 22 18 10 43
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 10 6 36 32 11 6 4 1 19 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 4 40
9 Ipswich Town 27 10 8 9 45 37 14 6 6 2 25 19 13 4 2 7 20 18 8 38
10 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
11 Burton Albion 26 10 6 10 33 32 13 7 3 3 23 14 13 3 3 7 10 18 1 36
12 Cambridge United 27 9 9 9 37 39 15 5 6 4 19 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -2 36
13 Accrington Stanley 27 10 6 11 33 43 14 7 3 4 21 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 36
14 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
15 Bolton Wanderers 26 9 5 12 33 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 -4 32
16 Lincoln City 26 8 7 11 31 34 13 3 3 7 12 17 13 5 4 4 19 17 -3 31
17 Cheltenham Town 27 7 10 10 32 46 14 5 5 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 31
18 Shrewsbury Town 27 8 6 13 26 30 14 7 3 4 17 13 13 1 3 9 9 17 -4 30
19 AFC Wimbledon 25 6 10 9 31 37 11 2 7 2 15 15 14 4 3 7 16 22 -6 28
20 Fleetwood Town 26 7 7 12 38 45 13 5 2 6 21 20 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 28
21 Morecambe 27 7 6 14 38 53 15 5 4 6 23 26 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 27
22 Crewe Alexandra 27 5 7 15 24 45 13 4 4 5 14 19 14 1 3 10 10 26 -21 22
23 Doncaster Rovers 27 5 4 18 19 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 14 1 1 12 8 33 -30 19
24 Gillingham 26 3 9 14 21 44 12 2 3 7 8 21 14 1 6 7 13 23 -23 18

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