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Bolton vs Sunderland: result 6-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 29, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
6-0
Sunderland

Full time

What was the result of Bolton vs Sunderland?

Bolton won 6-0 on January 29, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 19′D. CharlesBolton
  • 41′O. AfolayanBolton
  • 51′D. CharlesBolton
  • 59′K. LeeBolton
  • 85′D. BatthBolton (o.g.)
  • 88′D. JohnBolton

Official lineup for Bolton vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

3-4-1-2
  1. 17O. Afolayan
  2. 10D. Charles
  1. 16A. Morley
  1. 2G. Jones
  2. 20K. Lee
  3. 6G. Johnston
  4. 13M. Fossey
  1. 5Ricardo
  2. 4M. Williams
  3. 3D. John
  1. 19J. Trafford

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 7L. Dajaku
  1. 14R. Stewart
  2. 24D. Neil
  3. 8E. Embleton
  1. 11L. Gooch
  2. 15C. Winchester
  1. 4C. Evans
  2. 6C. Doyle
  3. 17D. Cirkin
  4. 5D. Batth
  1. 39R. Hoffmann
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sunderland have 7, 5 and 3.

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

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2022Shrewsbury(away)1-0League One
Jan 15, 2022Ipswich(home)2-0League One
Jan 11, 2022Wycombe(home)0-2League One
Jan 4, 2022Hartlepool(away)0-1EFL Trophy
Jan 1, 2022Rotherham(away)1-2League One
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2022Portsmouth(home)1-0League One
Jan 15, 2022Accrington ST(away)1-1League One
Jan 11, 2022Lincoln(home)1-3League One
Jan 8, 2022Wycombe(away)3-3League One
Dec 30, 2021Sheffield Wednesday(home)5-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 25, 2021Sunderland 1-0 BoltonLeague One
Dec 26, 2019Sunderland 0-0 BoltonLeague One
Sep 21, 2019Bolton 1-1 SunderlandLeague One
Feb 20, 2018Bolton 1-0 SunderlandChampionship
Oct 31, 2017Sunderland 3-3 BoltonChampionship
Jan 15, 2013Sunderland 0-2 BoltonFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Bolton on Sep 25, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.9 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.31.364/157/15
Sunderland1.91.259/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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5Bolton4619189705275

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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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