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Bolton vs Sunderland: result 1-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 21, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
1-1
Sunderland

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What was the result of Bolton vs Sunderland?

Bolton and Sunderland drew 1-1 on September 21, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 50′J. HobbsBolton
  • 90′A. McGeadySunderland (pen.)

Official lineup for Bolton vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

4-1-4-1
  1. 22D. Politic
  1. 17T. Verlinden
  2. 4J. Lowe
  3. 11A. Crawford
  4. 28L. Bridcutt
  1. 7Will Buckley
  1. 2J. Emmanuel
  2. 6Jake Maxwell Wright
  3. 12A. Chicksen
  4. 5J. Hobbs
  1. 20R. Matthews

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 22W. Grigg
  1. 7C. Maguire
  2. 11L. Gooch
  3. 18G. Dobson
  1. 13L. O'Nien
  2. 23Grant Leadbitter
  1. 19A. McGeady
  2. 33D. Hume
  3. 4J. Willis
  4. 12T. Flanagan
  1. 1J. McLaughlin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 0 wins, 3 draws and 12 defeats; Sunderland have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2019Oxford United(home)0-0League One
Sep 14, 2019Rotherham(away)1-6League One
Sep 3, 2019Bradford(home)1-1EFL Trophy
Aug 31, 2019Gillingham(away)0-5League One
Aug 24, 2019Ipswich(home)0-5League One
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2019Rotherham(home)1-1League One
Sep 14, 2019Accrington ST(away)3-1League One
Aug 31, 2019Peterborough(away)0-3League One
Aug 28, 2019Burnley(away)3-1League Cup
Aug 24, 2019AFC Wimbledon(home)3-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bolton wins, 3 draws, 1 Sunderland win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 20, 2018Bolton 1-0 SunderlandChampionship
Oct 31, 2017Sunderland 3-3 BoltonChampionship
Jan 15, 2013Sunderland 0-2 BoltonFA Cup
Jan 5, 2013Bolton 2-2 SunderlandFA Cup
Apr 28, 2012Sunderland 2-2 BoltonPremier League
Oct 22, 2011Bolton 0-2 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Sunderland on Feb 20, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 0.3 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton0.32.723/156/15
Sunderland1.51.2212/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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