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Derby
VS Scheduled England 26/27 Championship · Matchday 15
Bolton

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
DerbyWins
3
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
BoltonWins
1
Goals per match
2.75
Over 2.5 goals
75.0%
Both teams scored
25.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2019-04-13 England, Championship 18/19 Derby4–0Bolton
2018-09-29 England, Championship 18/19 Bolton1–0Derby
2018-04-07 England, Championship 17/18 Derby3–0Bolton
2017-08-19 England, Championship 17/18 Bolton1–2Derby
Recent matches

Derby

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, Championship 26/27 Burnley1–1Derby
2026-09-13 England, Championship 26/27 Derby1–2Birmingham
2026-09-12 England, Championship 26/27 Derby1–2Birmingham
2026-09-09 England, Championship 26/27 Derby0–1West Brom
2026-09-05 England, Championship 26/27 West Ham3–0Derby
2026-09-01 England, Championship 26/27 Portsmouth0–2Derby
2026-08-29 England, Championship 26/27 Derby0–3Swansea
2026-08-22 England, Championship 26/27 Derby2–2Cardiff

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
Derby Bolton

Wins

12%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
50%

Both teams scored

50%
38%

Clean sheets

12%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Derby

Home · Championship
HomeAway1st goal
22 Derby 0–3 Swansea 1 2′ Away
22 Derby Middlesbrough 2
22 Derby Southampton 3
22 Derby Wolves 4
22 Derby Stoke 5
22 Derby West Ham 6
22 Derby 0–1 West Brom 7 16′ Away
22 Derby QPR 8
22 Derby 1–2 Birmingham 9 40′ Home
22 Derby 1–2 Birmingham 9 —
22 Derby Lincoln 10
22 Derby Bolton 11
22 Derby Charlton 12
22 Derby Bristol City 13
22 Derby Blackburn 14
22 Derby Millwall 15
22 Derby Wrexham 16
22 Derby Portsmouth 17
22 Derby Norwich 18
22 Derby Sheffield United 19
22 Derby Watford 20
22 Derby 2–2 Cardiff 21 19′ Away
22 · Derby
22 Derby Preston 23
22 Derby 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
Derby 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.

Derby

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match0.201.000.56
Draws20.0%25.0%22.2%
Goals scored / match0.801.000.89
Goals conceded / match2.001.501.78
Total goals / match2.802.502.67
Failed to score40.0%25.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals20.0%50.0%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

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.

ModelDerbyDraw BoltonHow it works
Strength (Elo) 40.0% 26.0% 34.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 44.3% 25.2% 29.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.53–1.21 Model expected goals
51.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals
54.5% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 11.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-111.9%
1-09.9%
2-19.2%
0-17.8%
2-07.6%
1-27.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureDerbyBolton How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1461 1477 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -77 185 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1500 1483 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 45.8% 47.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 41.7% 38.3% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1045 859 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 31.7% 22.8% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 72.7% 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
Derby 0.680.47 0.680.74
Bolton 0.440.56 0.891.17

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Derby 0%18%22%40%20%
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.

1.30 Derby at home, 10 matches
0.78 Bolton away, 9 matches
48d Days of rest for Derby
47d Days of rest for Bolton
— Manager of Derby
— Manager of Bolton
0 Matches for Derby in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Bolton in the last 14 days
15 Points for Derby behind the leaders, and -2 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 Derby, the right bar represents Bolton.

On the ball

20 matches
12.29
shots
12.06
3.71
shots on target
3.56
30.1%
accuracy
29.5%
5.21
corners
4.67
12.79
fouls
11.67
2.67
yellow cards
1.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Derby DLLLLWLDLL 0.50 0.90–1.80 1D
Bolton WWWLLLLDWL 1.30 1.20–1.60 3W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Derby8 47 03
Bolton2 88 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Derby

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Bolton

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams