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Wolves
VS Scheduled England 26/27 Championship · Matchday 10
Bolton

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
WolvesWins
2
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
BoltonWins
0
Goals per match
5.00
Over 2.5 goals
100.0%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2018-04-21 England, Championship 17/18 Bolton0–4Wolves
2017-11-25 England, Championship 17/18 Wolves5–1Bolton
Recent matches

Wolves

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 England, Championship 26/27 Wolves1–0West Brom
2026-09-14 England, Championship 26/27 Sheffield United0–1Wolves
2026-09-13 England, Championship 26/27 Sheffield United0–1Wolves
2026-09-06 England, Championship 26/27 Birmingham2–2Wolves
2026-09-01 England, Championship 26/27 West Ham4–2Wolves
2026-08-29 England, Championship 26/27 Wolves4–1Stoke
2026-08-22 England, Championship 26/27 Preston1–3Wolves
2026-08-14 England, Championship 26/27 Wolves2–2Blackburn

Bolton

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 England, Championship 26/27 Norwich3–4Bolton
2026-09-13 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton1–0Cardiff
2026-09-12 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton1–0Cardiff
2026-09-08 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton2–3West Ham
2026-09-05 England, Championship 26/27 Millwall4–0Bolton
2026-09-01 England, Championship 26/27 Sheffield United3–2Bolton
2026-08-29 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton0–1Lincoln
2026-08-22 England, Championship 26/27 QPR0–0Bolton
Wolves Bolton

Wins

62%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
50%

Both teams scored

62%
38%

Clean sheets

38%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Wolves

Home · Championship
HomeAway1st goal
4 Wolves Swansea 1
4 Wolves Middlesbrough 2
4 Wolves Southampton 3
4 · Wolves
4 Wolves 4–1 Stoke 5 2′ Away
4 Wolves West Ham 6
4 Wolves 1–0 West Brom 7 50′ Home
4 Wolves QPR 8
4 Wolves Birmingham 9
4 Wolves Lincoln 10
4 Wolves Bolton 11
4 Wolves Charlton 12
4 Wolves Bristol City 13
4 Wolves 2–2 Blackburn 14 18′ Home
4 Wolves Millwall 15
4 Wolves Wrexham 16
4 Wolves Portsmouth 17
4 Wolves Norwich 18
4 Wolves Sheffield United 19
4 Wolves Watford 20
4 Wolves Cardiff 21
4 Wolves Derby 22
4 Wolves Preston 23
4 Wolves Burnley 24

Bolton

Away · Championship
HomeAway1st goal
1 Swansea Bolton 11
2 Middlesbrough Bolton 11
3 Southampton Bolton 11
4 Wolves Bolton 11
5 Stoke Bolton 11
6 West Ham Bolton 11
7 West Brom Bolton 11
8 QPR 0–0 Bolton 11 –
9 Birmingham Bolton 11
10 Lincoln Bolton 11
11 · Bolton
12 Charlton Bolton 11
13 Bristol City Bolton 11
14 Blackburn Bolton 11
15 Millwall 4–0 Bolton 11 38′ Home
16 Wrexham Bolton 11
17 Portsmouth Bolton 11
18 Norwich 3–4 Bolton 11 5′ Home
19 Sheffield United 3–2 Bolton 11 1′ Away
20 Watford Bolton 11
21 Cardiff Bolton 11
22 Derby Bolton 11
23 Preston Bolton 11
24 Burnley Bolton 11
Wolves Home Bolton Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Championship · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Wolves

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.332.002.12
Draws33.3%20.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match2.331.802.00
Goals conceded / match1.001.401.25
Total goals / match3.333.203.25
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%40.0%37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 2 0%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 1 100%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3031
31–4500
46–6021
61–7500
76–9020

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Bolton

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.801.001.44
Draws0.0%25.0%11.1%
Goals scored / match1.201.501.33
Goals conceded / match1.002.501.67
Total goals / match2.204.003.00
Failed to score20.0%50.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%25.0%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 2 50%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1522
16–3001
31–4511
46–6010
61–7522
76–9004

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelWolvesDraw BoltonHow it works
Strength (Elo) 51.0% 22.9% 26.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 69.5% 15.3% 10.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.60–0.87 Model expected goals
62.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
51.1% Both teams to score
2-0 Most likely score, at 10.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-010.5%
2-19.2%
3-09.1%
1-08.1%
3-17.9%
1-17.0%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureWolvesBolton How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1549 1477 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -119 185 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1484 1483 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 58.3% 47.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 63.6% 38.3% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 993 859 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 40.4% 22.8% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 58.8% 63.0% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Wolves 1.050.95 0.580.53
Bolton 0.440.56 0.891.17

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Wolves 8%20%20%20%32%
Bolton 5%25%28%20%22%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.33 Wolves at home, 9 matches
0.78 Bolton away, 9 matches
23d Days of rest for Wolves
23d Days of rest for Bolton
— Manager of Wolves
— Manager of Bolton
0 Matches for Wolves in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Bolton in the last 14 days
3 Points for Wolves behind the leaders, and 10 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Bolton behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
2.57 League goals per match
27.4% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Wolves, the right bar represents Bolton.

On the ball

20 matches
14.0
shots
12.06
5.24
shots on target
3.56
37.4%
accuracy
29.5%
5.67
corners
4.67
11.84
fouls
11.67
1.16
yellow cards
1.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Wolves WWWDLWWDLD 1.80 1.60–1.30 3W
Bolton WWWLLLLDWL 1.30 1.20–1.60 3W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Wolves9 82 00
Bolton2 88 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Wolves

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Bolton

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

‘A dream come true’: behind the scenes with Wolves Women as they enter new era The Guardian 09-09
Armstrong spurns golden chance to win derby as Birmingham and Wolves draw The Guardian 09-06