Wolves vs Bolton: preview, form and head-to-head

Wolves
Bolton

UpcomingChampionship · Kickoff · Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Wolves host Bolton (Championship) on October 13, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Wolverhampton hosts Bolton in this Championship matchup with a commanding 95% share on the season-form model, driven by a +1.4 goals-per-game scoring advantage. Fer López (0.57 goals/game, 7.84 rating) leads a deep Wolves attack that averages 3.5 goals per game overall. Bolton counters with S. Dalby's (0.38 goals/game) and T. Gale's (0.38 goals/game) consistent output in a side averaging 2.1 goals.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Wolves, with 10 points from the last 5 games against 6 for Bolton (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: Wolves’ attack (index 147) against Bolton’s defence (index 129).

Matchup to watch: Bolton’s attack (index 94) against Wolves’ defence (index 98).

Recent form: last 5

Wolves: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 7 conceded.

Wolves
Sep 20, 2026vs West BromW1–0
Sep 13, 2026at Sheffield UtdW1–0
Sep 6, 2026at BirminghamD2–2
Sep 1, 2026at West HamL2–4
Aug 29, 2026vs Stoke CityW4–1

Bolton: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in the last 5, with 9 goals scored and 13 conceded.

Bolton
Sep 20, 2026at NorwichW4–3
Sep 12, 2026vs CardiffW1–0
Sep 8, 2026vs West HamL2–3
Sep 5, 2026at MillwallL0–4
Sep 1, 2026at Sheffield UtdL2–3

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

No meeting between these teams this season or last season in our records.

Season so far

Wolves sit 5th of 24 with 14 points after 7 games (4-2-1).

Bolton sit 15th of 24 with 10 points after 8 games (3-1-4).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
5Wolves742115:1014
15Bolton831411:1510

Team season model

  • Wolves attack index 147: 47% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Wolves defence index 98: 2% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Wolves rate 6th of 24 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
  • Bolton attack index 94: 6% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Bolton defence index 129: 29% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Bolton rate 14th of 24 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

What the full preview covers

  • Key factors: the matchups and numbers that shape this game.
  • Player form: recent output from the players who matter most.
  • Team news: injuries and availability from the latest reports.
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