Excitement is expected at Stadium of Light when Sunderland host Bolton Wanderers in what promises to be a terrific fixture. Here's all you need to know!
- Sunderland have the most points (12) at home in League One
- Bolton Wanderers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
These are busy days for the hosts, as they had a game only four days ago in the Carabao Cup. That game was an away game at Wigan Athletic, so at least Sunderland are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sunderland form and stats
Sunderland, who have the most points (12) at home in League One, have collected 12 points from their League One home games so far after 4-0-0.
A strong away win for Sunderland against Wigan Athletic the last match, as Nathan Broadhead and Luke O'Nien were on target. Midfielder Luke O'Nien was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.74 (out of ten) in that game. O'Nien scored one goal.
Before that, Sunderland played out a League One draw 2-2 when visiting Fleetwood Town.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sunderland handle that role? We have found 18 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are ten wins, six draws and two defeats.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Sunderland as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Cheltenham Town are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Sunderland's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Sunderland have conceded only 3 goals.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
Bolton Wanderers might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Rotherham United proved too strong as Wanderers slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Macron Stadium. Defender Ricardo Almeida Santos was the best team player with a rating of 7.45. Santos won 6 of 7 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Ipswich Town with the score of 5-2.We have checked recent matches where Wanderers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, two draws and five defeats.
Wanderers have another fixture that requires travelling in just three nights, a League One fixture vs Charlton Athletic. A strenuous timetable for them!
The Wanderers manager I. Evatt has got the team scoring on the road, with 9 away goals in 4 league matches. As for defending, Wanderers rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two squads are: three wins for Sunderland, five draws and two wins for Bolton Wanderers. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Stewart 5 goals |   O. Afolayan 4 goals | E. Doyle 3 goals |
Sunderland missing players
Bolton Wanderers missing players
| Sunderland | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 14% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
| 4.9 | 4 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.6 | 14.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.8 | 15.1 |
| 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 31% | 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 69% | 47% |
- Bolton Wanderers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bolton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sunderland have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sunderland have the most points (12) at home in League One
- Sunderland have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in League One
- Sunderland have won all their matches at home so far.
- 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Morecambe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 4 |