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Bolton Wanderers

Next match · Sat 21 Nov 15:00 UK
Bolton WanderersBolton WanderersvPortsmouthPortsmouth
64%
Bolton Wanderers or draw
37%Bolton Wanderers win27%Draw36%Portsmouth win

Our predicted score is Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Portsmouth, 3 or more goals has a 53% chance and both teams score 57% of the time.

Past meetings with Portsmouth: 10 played, won 2, drew 2, lost 6. Last: Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Portsmouth · Apr 2024.
Locked about 17:00 UK, before kickoffFull match preview →

Form · last 6

2 wins, 1 draw, 3 defeats · newest first · tap a result for its match page
Lost1–3at Derby6 NovWon1–0at Charlton3 NovLost2–3v Bristol City31 OctLost1–5v Middlesbrough23 OctDrew0–0at Southampton17 OctWon3–1at Wolverhampton13 Oct

This season · per game

16 matches since 1 Jul 2026 · friendlies excluded · league = Championship average
13.8
Shots per game
league 13.6
4.5
Shots on target per game
league 4.3
1.3
Goals scored per game
league 1.5
1.9
Goals conceded per game
league 1.5
1.3
Expected goals (xG) per game
league 1.4
1.8
Expected goals against per game
league 1.4
5.4
Corners per game
league 5.2
At home and away · all 16 counted matches, Aug 2026 – Nov 2026
At home · per game
Goals1.32.1 against
Shots16.714.3 against
On target5.46.7 against
Corners7.05.6 against
Away · per game
Goals1.21.7 against
Shots11.613.4 against
On target3.84.2 against
Corners4.25.4 against
At home · per game · 1st half
Goals0.91.0 against
Shots7.76.7 against
On target2.92.6 against
Corners2.62.7 against
All 7 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st half
Goals0.80.5 against
Shots4.85.4 against
On target1.62.1 against
Corners1.62.4 against
8 of the 9 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd half
Goals0.41.1 against
Shots9.07.6 against
On target2.64.1 against
Corners4.42.7 against
All 7 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd half
Goals0.61.3 against
Shots6.98.3 against
On target2.52.4 against
Corners2.53.0 against
8 of the 9 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 26 players

Coach Steven Schumacher · key threats in colour · from FotMob, 8 Nov 2026

Most expected goals per 90 minutes: Theo Bair 0.58 · Rúben Rodrigues 0.44 · Sam Dalby 0.42

Goalkeepers
1Jack Bonham33 · IRL
23David Harrington26 · WAL
31Gavin Bazunu24 · IRL
Defenders
3Chris Forino26 · STL
5Lewis Brunt26 · ENG
6Ben Davies31 · ENG
14Akin Famewo27 · ENG
18Eoin Toal27 · NIR
+1 more
25Max Conway23 · ENG
Midfielders
4Xavier Simons23 · ENG
8Josh Sheehan31 · WAL
12David Watson21 · SCO
17Atsuki Ito28 · JPN
20Rúben Rodrigues30 · POR
+5 more
21Ethan Erhahon25 · SCO
26Jayden Nelson24 · CAN
27Luca Stephenson23 · ENG
45John McAtee27 · ENG
Forwards
7Kyliane Dong22 · FRA
9Theo Bair27 · CAN
10Sam Dalby26 · ENG
11Thierry Gale24 · BRB
+2 more
35Max Lott19 · ENG
39Ryan Hardie29 · SCO

Transfers · this window

All 25 moves →
OutDavid HarringtonGK · to Grimsby TownLoan5 Sept
OutCharlie WarrenRW · to Accrington StanleyLoan3 Sept
OutJoel RandallAM · to ChesterfieldLoan3 Sept
InThelonius BairST · from AuxerreLoan1 Sept
OutCyrus ChristieRB · to Free agentUndisclosed28 Aug

The Bolton Wanderers fixtures after that

Win, draw and lose are Bolton Wanderers's own chances
v West Brom · Wed 25 Nov70% West Bromwich Albion or draw
Win 30% · draw 25% · lose 45% · 3 or more goals 58% · both teams score 60%

Championship table

FotMob, 12 Nov 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1Birmingham1585228-14+1429
2Middlesbrough1585230-19+1129
3Stoke1592424-18+629
4Wolves1584326-18+828
5West Brom1584323-15+828
6Swansea1582522-18+426
7Southampton1584329-15+1424
8QPR1566324-18+624
9West Ham1565437-23+1423
10Sheff Utd1564521-19+222
11Portsmouth1564520-18+222
12Norwich1570832-24+821
13Blackburn1563622-23-121
14Cardiff1546527-27018
15Wrexham1546518-20-218
16Millwall1553723-27-418
17Bristol City1553716-24-818
18Bolton1552820-29-917
19Charlton1545613-23-1017
20Watford1543813-23-1015
21Lincoln1543815-26-1115
22Burnley1517722-31-910
23Derby1524914-30-1610
24Preston15221113-30-178

Common questions

Who do Bolton Wanderers play next?

Bolton Wanderers play Portsmouth at home on Sat 21 Nov 15:00 UK. The published call is Bolton Wanderers or draw, at 64%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth call?

Bolton Wanderers or draw, at 64%. The forecast is published and locked at about 17:00 UK, usually around two days before kickoff, so it can be graded afterwards. See the full forecast for this fixture

What are Bolton Wanderers averaging this season?

13.8 shots and 1.3 goals a game, conceding 1.9, counted over 16 competitive matches (since 1 Jul 2026) with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Bolton Wanderers signed and sold?

25 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Thelonius Bair. The newest out: David Harrington, Charlie Warren, Joel Randall, Cyrus Christie. Follow the transfer desk