Sheffield Utd vs Bolton: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Bolton?
Sheffield Utd won 3-2 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′X. SimonsBolton
- 4′J. TangangaSheffield Utd
- 67′S. DalbyBolton
- 68′P. BamfordSheffield Utd
- 90′R. DonovanSheffield Utd
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sheffield Utd win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 23T. Campbell
- 45P. Bamford
- 22B. Brereton
- 44J. Riedewald
- 42Sydie Peck
- 11R. Donovan
- 3S. McCallum
- 25M. McGuinness
- 5J. Tanganga
- 8H. Choudhury
- 1M. Cooper
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 10S. Dalby
- 11T. Gale
- 45J. McAtee
- 16S. Iling-Junior
- 8J. Sheehan
- 4X. Simons
- 14A. Famewo
- 6B. Davies
- 3C. Forino-Joseph
- 22Gaizka Larrazabal
- 1J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Bolton have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sheffield Utd wins, 0 draws, 2 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2019 | Sheffield Utd 2-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Bolton 0-3 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Sheffield Utd 0-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Bolton 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Sheffield Utd 2-0 Bolton | League One |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Bolton 3-2 Sheffield Utd | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Bolton on Feb 2, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Bolton | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 11th in Championship (15 points from 11 matches) and Bolton sit 15th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
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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