Match summary
Before kickoff, Sunderland (2nd, 54 pts) were 22 points ahead of Bolton Wanderers (15th, 32 pts). Before kickoff, Sunderland were 2nd in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games.
Bolton Wanderers vs SunderlandResult, Lineups & H2H
University of Bolton Stadium
Bolton Wanderers vs Sunderland in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bolton Wanderers2W 0D 3L
Bolton WanderersSunderland
6Pointsof 158
4Goals scored11
5Goals conceded7
2Clean sheets2
2Scored in a row11
2Unbeaten in a row2
Head to head17 meetings · Sep 2001 – Sep 2021
- Bolton Wanderers wins
- 3
- Draws
- 6
- Sunderland wins
- 8
2.24goals per meeting
35%both teams scored
29%3+ goals
29%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBolton Wanderers 1W 3D 1L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
- League OneSunderland1-0Bolton Wanderers
- League OneSunderland0-0Bolton Wanderers
- League OneBolton Wanderers1-1Sunderland
- ChampionshipBolton Wanderers1-0Sunderland
- ChampionshipSunderland3-3Bolton Wanderers
Show all 17 meetings
- FA CupSunderland0-2Bolton Wanderers
- FA CupBolton Wanderers2-2Sunderland
- Premier LeagueSunderland2-2Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers0-2Sunderland
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers1-2Sunderland
- Premier LeagueSunderland1-0Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueSunderland4-0Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers0-1Sunderland
- Premier LeagueSunderland0-2Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers1-1Sunderland
- Premier LeagueSunderland1-0Bolton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers0-2Sunderland
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 322 earlier results
Bolton WanderersSunderland
#15Position#2
32Points26 v 28 games54
-4Goal difference+20
1.27Scored per gameleague avg 1.351.89
1.42Conceded per game1.18
#15Form table position#8
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bolton WanderersSunderland
- Goal · Bolton Wanderers · Declan John6-088'
- Own Goal · Bolton Wanderers · D. Batth5-0 · Own Goal85'
- Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers · Amadou Bakayoko84'
- 81'Yellow Card · Sunderland · Lynden Gooch
- 78'Yellow Card · Sunderland · C. Doyle
- Substitution · Bolton Wanderers · Amadou Bakayoko · InOut: Dion Charles72'
- Substitution · Bolton Wanderers · Jón Dadi Bödvarsson · InOut: Oladapo Afolayan72'
- Substitution · Bolton Wanderers · Kieran Sadlier · InOut: Kieran Lee72'
- 66'Substitution · Sunderland · P. Roberts · InOut: L. Dajaku
- Goal · Bolton Wanderers · Kieran Lee4-059'
- 53'Substitution · Sunderland · Jack Clarke · InOut: Dan Neil
- 53'Substitution · Sunderland · Alex Pritchard · InOut: D. Cirkin
- Goal · Bolton Wanderers · Dion Charles3-051'
- Goal · Bolton Wanderers · Oladapo Afolayan2-041'
- Goal · Bolton Wanderers · Dion Charles1-019'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bolton WanderersSunderland
42%Ball Possession58%
15Shots Total5
7Shots On Target2
2Corners1
12Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides2
2Saves2
287Passes425
6Shots Off Target4
96Attacks91
35Dangerous Attacks23
9Shots Inside Box1
6Shots Outside Box4
6Goals0
2Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions3
21Tackles15
5Assists0
190Accurate Passes325
0Red Cards0
17Total Crosses11
5Accurate Crosses3
6Interceptions7
49Duels Won37
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-1-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Ian Ross Evatt
Starting XI
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GJ
George Johnston7.0
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MW
MJ Williams6.8
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KL
Kieran Lee8.8
Substitutes
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JD
Joel Dixon-
AB
A. BaptistePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 72' | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 8(75%) | 5 | 8/14 | |
Kieran Lee MF | 8.8 | 72' | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 19(79%) | 5 | 7/12 |
| 8.7 | 72' | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 22(55%) | 1 | 2/9 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 24(75%) | - | 0/4 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(68%) | 1 | 7/8 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 16(44%) | 1 | 8/11 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 32(47%) | - | - | |
| 7.3 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6(50%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
George Johnston DF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(61%) | 2 | 4/6 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(80%) | - | 1/4 | |
| 7.0 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4(75%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
MJ Williams MF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(73%) | 1 | 2/5 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(73%) | 2 | 2/4 | |
| 6.6 | 18' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | 1 | 2/5 |
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