Norwich vs Bolton: result 3-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Bolton?
Bolton won 3-4 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. TouréNorwich
- 8′T. GaleBolton
- 19′Ruairi McConvilleNorwich
- 42′Gaizka LarrazabalBolton
- 47′S. DalbyBolton
- 61′J. StaceyNorwich
- 72′A. ItoBolton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Norwich win at 65%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 3-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Norwich vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 21M. Touré
- 29O. Schwartau
- 49A. Musaba
- 11A. Brooks
- 7P. Mattsson
- 23K. McLean
- 14B. Chrisene
- 33J. Córdoba
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 3J. Stacey
- 1V. Kovačević
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 10S. Dalby
- 11T. Gale
- 20Ruben Rodrigues
- 7K. Dong
- 21E. Erhahon
- 8J. Sheehan
- 25M. Conway
- 6B. Davies
- 18E. Toal
- 22Gaizka Larrazabal
- 31G. Bazunu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Bolton have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Norwich wins, 1 draw, 1 Bolton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Bolton 0-4 Norwich | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Norwich 3-2 Bolton | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Norwich 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Bolton 2-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Bolton 1-2 Norwich | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Norwich 2-1 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Bolton | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 20th in Championship (9 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy