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Sunderland vs Bolton: result 3-3 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 31, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
3-3
Bolton

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Bolton?

Sunderland and Bolton drew 3-3 on October 31, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 32′Sammy AmeobiBolton
  • 45′L. GrabbanSunderland
  • 57′L. GrabbanSunderland
  • 60′G. MadineBolton
  • 67′K. HenryBolton
  • 79′P. McNairSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Bolton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 11L. Grabban
  1. 17D. Ndong
  2. 13Callum Henry McManaman
  3. 7J. Williams
  1. 24Darron Gibson
  2. 19A. McGeady
  1. 21A. Matthews
  2. 3B. Oviedo
  3. 36Marc David Wilson
  4. 16J. O'Shea
  1. 25R. Ruiter

Bolton

4-2-3-1
  1. 20A. Armstrong
  1. 14G. Madine
  2. 6J. Vela
  3. 10Sammy Ameobi
  1. 21D. Pratley
  2. 24K. Henry
  1. 15A. Robinson
  2. 5M. Beevers
  3. 2M. Little
  4. 31D. Wheater
  1. 13Ben Alnwick
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Bolton have 2, 4 and 9.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2017Bristol City(home)1-2Championship
Oct 21, 2017Brentford(away)3-3Championship
Oct 14, 2017QPR(home)1-1Championship
Sep 30, 2017Preston(away)2-2Championship
Sep 26, 2017Ipswich(away)2-5Championship
Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2017Fulham(away)1-1Championship
Oct 21, 2017QPR(home)1-1Championship
Oct 14, 2017Sheffield Wednesday(home)2-1Championship
Sep 30, 2017Aston Villa(away)0-1Championship
Sep 26, 2017Bristol City(away)0-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
May 7, 2011Bolton 1-2 SunderlandPremier League
Dec 18, 2010Sunderland 1-0 BoltonPremier League

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Bolton on Jan 15, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.6 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.22.0011/1510/15
Bolton0.61.816/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Bolton12426162314

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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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