Sunderland v Bolton result

Full-time · Sunderland 0–0 Bolton

League One · Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:00 GMT · Stadium of Light

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Sunderland 0–0 Bolton — this League One match was drawn.

Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Bolton: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sunderland 0–0 Bolton · League One
Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland
Referee: R. Joyce
Head-to-head (last 3): Sunderland 0 · draws 2 · Bolton 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Sunderland 0W 2D 3L · Bolton 2W 1D 2L

Sunderland 0–0 Bolton (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.38

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.67 / 3

Corners

against 6.33 / 7.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

2.67 / 3.67

Shots on target

against 3.67 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.67 / 1.67

Cards

against 1.67 / 2 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

4 yellows

Referee · R. Joyce

1.67 home / 2.33 away

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sunderland for / against	Line	Bolton for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.67 for · 6.33 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	3 for · 7.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	7.67 for · 12 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	9.33 for · 14 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	2.67 for · 3.67 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	3.67 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.67 for · 12.67 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	15.33 for · 9.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.67 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	1.67 for · 2 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: R. Joyce — 4 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 26.33 fouls over 6 matches (1.67 to the home side, 2.33 to the away side).

Home 1.67Away 2.33

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 4	6.8	3.3 1/0	0 0/0	—
C. Wyke n 8	58.3	2.1 6/3	1.7 5/2	J. Dodoo
G. Dobson n 8	77.6	1.9 6/3	1.3 7/2	—
W. Grigg n 8	70.5	1.9 6/3	1 4/2	—
L. Gooch n 8	67.8	1.5 6/1	1.3 5/3	J. Dodoo

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. McGeady n 8	83.6	3.5 8/7	1.2 5/3
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 4	6.8	3.3 1/0	3.3 1/0
D. Watmore n 8	56.3	2.8 7/3	0.6 2/1
C. Maguire n 8	58	2.3 6/3	0.4 2/0
M. McNulty n 8	44	2.3 4/2	0.5 2/0

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Mbunga Kimpioka n 4	6.8	3.3 1/0	0 0/0
M. McNulty n 8	44	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0
C. Maguire n 8	58	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
W. Grigg n 8	70.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
C. Wyke n 8	58.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Dobson n 8	77.6	2.6 7/5
C. McLaughlin n 8	79.3	2 6/4
A. McGeady n 8	83.6	1.9 6/4
G. Leadbitter n 8	65	1.9 3/3
C. Maguire n 8	58	1.7 4/3

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Burge n 8	84.4	3.3 7/5
J. McLaughlin n 8	85.1	1.6 3/2

Bolton

Bolton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Murphy n 8	71.1	2.8 7/5	1.7 6/3	—
L. Bridcutt n 8	82	2.7 8/5	2.7 8/5	—
J. Dodoo n 8	72.6	1.9 6/4	0.3 2/0	L. Gooch
D. Politic n 8	53.5	1.9 5/4	1.5 5/2	—
J. Lowe n 8	90	1.8 5/4	1.3 6/3	—

Bolton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Murphy n 8	90	3.6 8/8	1.5 7/4
Thibaud Verlinden n 8	62.1	2.2 7/3	0.4 1/1
A. Crawford n 8	72.5	2 7/3	0.6 4/0
J. Dodoo n 8	72.6	1.9 6/4	0.8 4/1
D. Politic n 8	53.5	1.5 5/2	0 0/0

Bolton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Murphy n 8	90	0.8 6/0	0.1 1/0
J. Dodoo n 8	72.6	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
A. Crawford n 8	72.5	0 0/0	0.6 3/1
L. Murphy n 8	71.1	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
Thibaud Verlinden n 8	62.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Bolton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Politic n 8	53.5	2.7 5/5
L. Bridcutt n 8	82	2.6 7/5
A. Chicksen n 8	90	2.3 8/5
Y. Zouma n 8	71.4	1.7 5/3
L. Murphy n 8	71.1	1.7 6/3

Bolton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Matthews n 8	90	2.9 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sunderland		Bolton
63%	Possession	37%
19	Shots	8
4	Shots on target	3
9	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	2
7	Shots inside the box	5
12	Corners	6
1	Offsides	0
13	Fouls	19
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
424	Passes	242
77%	Pass accuracy	58%

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. McLaughlin	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
J. Willis	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.5
A. Öztürk	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
L. O'Nien	90	3	1	1	2	0	7.4
M. Power	90	2	0	0	2	0	7.1
G. Leadbitter	90	0	0	2	0	0	7.3
D. Hume	90	2	0	3	1	Y	6.9
C. Wyke	90	2	1	2	0	0	7
L. Gooch	79	4	0	1	0	0	6.6
T. Flanagan	73	1	0	0	5	Y	7.3
D. Watmore	65	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
C. Maguire sub	25	3	1	1	1	0	6.6
L. De Bock sub	17	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. McNulty sub	11	1	1	0	0	0	6.7

Bolton player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Matthews	90	0	0	0	0	0	8
J. Emmanuel	90	0	0	1	2	Y	7.4
L. Bridcutt	90	0	0	0	3	Y	6.8
J. Wright	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.1
J. Earl	90	0	0	0	3	0	7.4
J. Dodoo	90	1	0	2	1	0	6.7
J. Lowe	90	0	0	1	3	Y	7
L. Murphy	90	2	1	0	1	0	6.8
D. Murphy	90	2	1	2	0	0	6.6
R. Darcy	88	2	1	1	0	Y	6.3
Thibaud Verlinden	65	1	0	0	2	0	6.5
C. O'Grady	25	0	0	0	1	0	6.8
A. Chicksen	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Sunderland v Bolton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SunderlandLDLLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

BoltonWLDLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Sunderland 0 · 2 draws · Bolton 1 · 3 goals/game

2019-09-21 Bolton 1–1 Sunderland
2018-02-20 Bolton 1–0 Sunderland
2017-10-31 Sunderland 3–3 Bolton

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sunderland#8 pos59 pts36 pl+16 GD

Bolton#23 pos14 pts34 pl-39 GD

Goals per game

Sunderland scored1.33

Bolton scored0.79

Sunderland conceded0.89

Bolton conceded1.94

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What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Bolton?: In their last 3 meetings, Sunderland won 0, Bolton won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sunderland and Bolton?: Recent form — Sunderland 0W 2D 3L; Bolton 2W 1D 2L.

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