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Bolton Wanderers vs Sunderland – Head to head record, results & stats

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Bolton Wanderers

W D D L W
25
meetings
60 goals total
Last: 29 Jan 2022
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Sunderland

L D D W L
7
Bolton Wanderers wins
8
Draws
10
Sunderland wins
28% 32% 40%
31
Goals scored
29

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Match averages

2.4
Avg goals / game
36%
Both to score
36%
Over 2.5 goals
9 / 10
Clean sheets (Bolton Wa… / Sunderland)

Biggest wins

All meetings (25)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
29 Jan 2022 Bolton Wanderers 6 - 0 Sunderland W English Football League O…
25 Sep 2021 Sunderland 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers L English Football League O…
26 Dec 2019 Sunderland 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers D English Football League O…
21 Sep 2019 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Football League O…
20 Feb 2018 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0 Sunderland W English Football League C…
31 Oct 2017 Sunderland 3 - 3 Bolton Wanderers D English Football League C…
15 Jan 2013 Sunderland 0 - 2 Bolton Wanderers W FA Cup
05 Jan 2013 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 2 Sunderland D FA Cup
28 Apr 2012 Sunderland 2 - 2 Bolton Wanderers D English Premier League
22 Oct 2011 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 2 Sunderland L English Premier League
07 May 2011 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Sunderland L English Premier League
18 Dec 2010 Sunderland 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers L English Premier League
09 Mar 2010 Sunderland 4 - 0 Bolton Wanderers L English Premier League
15 Aug 2009 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Premier League
09 May 2009 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 0 Sunderland D English Premier League
03 Jan 2009 Sunderland 2 - 1 Bolton Wanderers L FA Cup
29 Nov 2008 Sunderland 1 - 4 Bolton Wanderers W English Premier League
03 May 2008 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
29 Dec 2007 Sunderland 3 - 1 Bolton Wanderers L English Premier League
18 Mar 2006 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Sunderland 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers D English Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Sunderland 0 - 2 Bolton Wanderers W English Premier League
28 Oct 2002 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Premier League
05 Mar 2002 Sunderland 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers L English Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 2 Sunderland L English Premier League

By venue

At Bolton Wanderers 4W 4D 4L
At Sunderland 6W 4D 3L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Bolton … D Sunderl…
2022 1 0 0
2021 0 0 1
2019 0 2 0
2018 1 0 0
2017 0 1 0
2013 1 1 0
2012 0 1 0
2011 0 0 2
2010 0 0 2
2009 0 1 2
2008 2 0 0
2007 0 0 1
2006 1 0 0
2005 0 1 0
2003 1 0 0
2002 0 1 1
2001 0 0 1
First meeting
29 Sep 2001

About this head-to-head

Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland have met 25 times on record. Bolton Wanderers lead with 7 wins, Sunderland have won 10 times and the two clubs have drawn 8 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 29 September 2001.

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Across their recorded meetings, Bolton Wanderers have found the net 31 times against Sunderland, while Sunderland have scored 29 times in reply — a combined 60 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 29 January 2022, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2001. Follow every upcoming Bolton Wanderers versus Sunderland clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.