Match

Sunderland vs Bolton: result 0-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
0-0
Bolton

Full time

What was the result of Sunderland vs Bolton?

Sunderland and Bolton drew 0-0 on December 26, 2019.

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Bolton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

3-4-3
  1. 9C. Wyke
  2. 11L. Gooch
  3. 13L. O'Nien
  1. 14D. Watmore
  2. 6M. Power
  3. 23Grant Leadbitter
  4. 33D. Hume
  1. 4J. Willis
  2. 5A. Öztürk
  3. 12T. Flanagan
  1. 1J. McLaughlin

Bolton

4-4-1-1
  1. 27R. Darcy
  1. 23Joseph Dodoo
  1. 9Daryl Michael Murphy
  2. 17T. Verlinden
  3. 4J. Lowe
  4. 28L. Bridcutt
  1. 8Luke John Murphy
  2. 32J. Earl
  3. 2J. Emmanuel
  4. 6Jake Maxwell Wright
  1. 20R. Matthews
Ask the AI a questionSign-in required.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Bolton have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2019Blackpool(home)1-1League One
Dec 7, 2019Gillingham(away)0-1League One
Nov 26, 2019Burton Albion(home)1-2League One
Nov 23, 2019Coventry(home)1-1League One
Nov 19, 2019Gillingham(away)0-1FA Cup
Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2019Southend(home)3-2League One
Dec 14, 2019Peterborough(away)0-1League One
Dec 10, 2019Accrington ST(away)0-2EFL Trophy
Dec 7, 2019AFC Wimbledon(home)2-2League One
Nov 23, 2019Accrington ST(away)1-7League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 4 draws, 2 Bolton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Jan 5, 2013Bolton 2-2 SunderlandFA Cup
Apr 28, 2012Sunderland 2-2 BoltonPremier League

Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Sunderland on Sep 21, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.01.327/155/15
Bolton1.11.538/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Bolton4619189705275

A question about Sunderland vs Bolton?

Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.

Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Sunderland and Bolton

Ready to know everything about football?