Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bolton Wanderers (5th, 75 pts) held a 22-point advantage over AFC Wimbledon (19th, 53 pts). On recent form Bolton Wanderers sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, AFC Wimbledon ran at 1.11 scored and 1.57 conceded, Bolton Wanderers at 1.52 and 1.13.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — AFC Wimbledon 0, draws 4, Bolton Wanderers 3, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Cherry Red Records Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,300. On the scoreboard, Bolton Wanderers led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Corey Blackett-Taylor (13')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Wimbledon 46% · Bolton Wanderers 54% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 0-6 · Corners: 5-4