Bramall Lane · Referee Tony Harrington, England · Analysis updated 14:21 UTC
Sheffield Utd vs Bolton Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.85 expected goals for Sheffield Utd and 0.95 for Bolton, a combined total of 2.80. That distribution gives Sheffield Utd the largest share of the 1X2 market at 59%, with the draw at 23%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 53% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score, with 1–0 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 59% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Sheffield Utd win
58.5% probability
Expected goals
1.85 – 0.95
Model version
poisson-market-v1
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Sheffield Utd home form
6 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.
Bolton away threat
Scored in 2 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Sheffield Utd to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 59%, against 59% / 23% / 19% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.85 goals for Sheffield Utd and 0.95 for Bolton, a combined 2.80 — an open game on paper.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
81%
Double chance 12
78%
Double chance X2
42%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–011.2%
- 1–110.7%
- 2–010.4%
- 2–19.9%
- 3–06.4%
Odds vs model — value finder
Bookmaker prices with the margin removed (1X2 overround 7.1%), compared with our model probability.
No selection clears our 3-point edge threshold — the market looks efficiently priced.
| Market | Selection | Odds | Market % | Model % | Fair odds | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score | No | 2.00 | 46.9% | 48.3% | 2.07 | +1.4 |
| Double chance | Home/Draw | 1.17 | 79.8% | 81.0% | 1.23 | +1.2 |
| Goals | Under 3.5 | 1.38 | 68.1% | 69.2% | 1.45 | +1.1 |
| Match result | Away | 5.10 | 18.3% | 19.0% | 5.26 | +0.7 |
| Goals | Over 2.5 | 1.80 | 52.6% | 53.0% | 1.89 | +0.4 |
| Match result | Home | 1.60 | 58.4% | 58.5% | 1.71 | +0.1 |
| Double chance | Home/Away | 1.20 | 77.8% | 77.5% | 1.29 | -0.3 |
| Goals | Under 2.5 | 2.00 | 47.4% | 47.0% | 2.13 | -0.4 |
| Match result | Draw | 4.00 | 23.3% | 22.5% | 4.44 | -0.8 |
| Double chance | Draw/Away | 2.20 | 42.4% | 41.5% | 2.41 | -0.9 |
| Goals | Over 3.5 | 2.95 | 31.9% | 30.8% | 3.25 | -1.1 |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 1.77 | 53.1% | 51.7% | 1.93 | -1.4 |
Market % has the bookmaker margin removed so it is comparable with the model. Edge is model % minus market %; it is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Recent form
Sheffield Utd
- 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Lincoln · 3-0 (W)
- 2026-09-19T11:30:00.000Z · A vs Stoke City · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-09-16T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Fleetwood Town · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-09-13T11:00:00.000Z · H vs Wolves · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-09-08T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Blackburn · 2-1 (W)
Bolton
- 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Stoke City · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-09-20T12:30:00.000Z · A vs Norwich · 4-3 (W)
- 2026-09-12T11:30:00.000Z · H vs Cardiff · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-09-08T19:00:00.000Z · H vs West Ham · 2-3 (L)
- 2026-09-05T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Millwall · 0-4 (L)
Head-to-head
Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | West Brom | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Charlton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Lincoln | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 19 | Norwich | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Sheffield Utd win, at 58.5%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–0.
It puts both teams scoring at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.
A 59% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.