The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sunderland are in the 13th position while the guests worry at 23rd.
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!
Sunderland form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Sunderland have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 10 games.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Blackpool in the League One last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Sunderland lost 0-1 at Gillingham's place.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sunderland as they are travelling to their away game against Doncaster Rovers in the League One. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Sunderland in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Sunderland have conceded only 9 goals.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
There's been little loot from Bolton Wanderers's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the League One. Bolton Wanderers only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. Bolton Wanderers has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Bolton Wanderers won their last game, 3-2 versus Southend United played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Peterborough United's place.
After this away game Bolton Wanderers return home for a League One game against Shrewsbury Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Bolton Wanderers are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 8 away games. There are big problems for the Bolton Wanderers defense as they have conceded 27 goals in 8 away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Bolton Wanderers - Sunderland 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sunderland won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Bolton Wanderers has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
  D. Murphy 6 goals |   C. Maguire 5 goals |  L. Gooch 4 goals |
Sunderland missing players
Bolton Wanderers missing players
| Sunderland | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 25 | 18 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 12 | 27 | 41 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 79% | 90% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 42% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 16% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 44% |
| 5% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 63% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 39% |
| 11% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 28% |
| 26% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 50% |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 206 | 108 | 69 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 57 | 168 |
| 67 | 40 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 16 | 53 |
| 37% | 45% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 25% | 26% |
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest points (3) away
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
- Bolton Wanderers has the the worst goal difference (-23) away
- Bolton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 at home as Bolton Wanderers have scored away.
- Sunderland have scored in all their home matches 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 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 33 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 23 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 20 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | Southend United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -38 | 7 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -27 | 5 |