Saturday , 24 October 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs West Ham United FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
2 – 3
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Tue 8 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 13' Jarrod Bowen
Ethan Erhahon 18' 1–1
Ruben Rodrigues pen 27' 2–1
2–2 31' Konstantinos Mavropanos
2–3 77' Jarrod Bowen
Y 7' Oliver Scarles
Y 62' Konstantinos Mavropanos

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs West Ham United FC — Championship at University of Bolton Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Richard Woodward
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 12 25
2 Swansea City AFC 12 23
3 West Ham United FC 12 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 21
5 Southampton FC 12 20
6 Birmingham City FC 12 20
7 Queens Park Rangers FC 12 20
8 West Bromwich Albion FC 11 20
9 Stoke City FC 12 20
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 12 18
11 Portsmouth FC 12 18
12 Sheffield United FC 12 16
13 Millwall FC 12 15
14 Bristol City FC 12 15
15 Lincoln City FC 12 15
16 Cardiff City FC 12 14
17 Wrexham AFC 12 14
18 Charlton Athletic FC 12 14
19 Bolton Wanderers FC 12 14
20 Norwich City FC 12 12
21 Watford FC 12 11
22 Burnley FC 12 8
23 Derby County FC 12 7
24 Preston North End FC 11 4

Head-to-Head

1
Bolton Wanderers FC 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep West Ham United FC H 2–3 L
05 Sep Millwall FC A 0–4 L
01 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
29 Aug Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
22 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
15 Aug Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
05 Sep Derby County FC H 3–0 W
01 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 4–2 W
29 Aug Watford FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
16 Aug Burnley FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC West Ham United FC
#19 Position #3
14 Points 22
12 Played 12
4 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 2
16 Scored 32
23 Conceded 15
-7 GD +17
1.17 PPG 1.83
33% Win % 50%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
West Ham United FC this season

Bolton Wanderers FC are 19th (14 pts). West Ham United FC are 3rd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/5
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Ham United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
7/–
76+
9/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Sam Dalby 4 G
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A
West Ham United FC
Jarrod Bowen 6 G 4 A
Konstantinos Mavropanos 5 G
Mohamadou Kante 3 G 2 A
Joel Piroe 3 G 1 A
Divine Mukasa 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bolton Wanderers FC get us underway at University of Bolton Stadium.
  • 5' West Ham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 7' Poor challenge from Oliver Scarles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' The England forward Jarrod Bowen breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 0-1!
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jarrod Bowen makes it 0-2.
  • 18' What a strike from Ethan Erhahon! The score is 1-2.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Veltman, as he is very good at scoring at University of Bolton Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Ruben Rodrigues adds to his 1 season tally! Bolton Wanderers FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 31' Magnificent from Edvin Austbo! That is 1 goals in 2 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' Kyliane Dong, a France forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Konstantinos Mavropanos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' Bolton Wanderers FC currently sit 21 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Kyle Walker-Peters is replaced by Joel Veltman on 57 minute.
  • 58' The West Ham United FC bench stirs into life. Edvin Austbo is withdrawn and Manor Solomon gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Konstantinos Mavropanos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Pablo Felipe as he leaves the pitch. Joel Piroe steps in for West Ham United FC.
  • 67' Thierry Gale gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Samuel Iling-Junior and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' The whistle greets Kyliane Dong as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Nelson.
  • 77' The England forward Jarrod Bowen breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-4!
  • 82' Divine Mukasa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Ham United FC so far.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Morato. He replaces Oliver Scarles on 83 minute.
  • 84' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Hardie is hanging Sam Dalby on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • With this win, West Ham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

West Ham United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jarrod Bowen 2
Ethan Erhahon 1
Ruben Rodrigues 1
Konstantinos Mavropanos 1

Head to Head

2026-09-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Ham United FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2026-09-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Ham United FC L 2026-09-05 Millwall FC 4–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2026-09-01 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2026-08-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2026-08-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2026-08-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W

West Ham United FC Form

2026-09-08 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Ham United FC W 2026-09-05 West Ham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2026-09-01 West Ham United FC 4–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2026-08-29 Watford FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2026-08-22 West Ham United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2026-08-16 Burnley FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.95 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bolton Wanderers FC22% Draw20% West Ham United FC58%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
43%
Draw or West Ham United FC
78%
Bolton Wanderers FC or West Ham United FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC17% Draw33% West Ham United FC50%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 5
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 10% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 19% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 18% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.