Wolves have maintained an undefeated record at home this season with two wins and a draw, averaging 2.3 goals scored per match at Molineux. Bolton have found defending on the road difficult, shipping ten goals across four away fixtures and losing five of their nine matches overall. Backing Wolves to win or draw covers the most likely outcomes while accounting for competitive Championship margins.
- Round
- Regular Season - 10
- Venue
- Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Referee
- Tim Robinson, England
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +3 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Wolves or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Wolves welcome Bolton to Molineux sitting fifth in the Championship standings with fourteen points from eight matches. The hosts have built a solid foundation on home soil, remaining unbeaten across three fixtures with two victories and a draw while scoring seven times and conceding three. Despite slipping to a 1-0 defeat away at Middlesbrough in their latest outing, their home form remains a significant asset.
Bolton arrive in seventeenth position after gathering ten points from nine games. The visitors have struggled for defensive stability, particularly on their travels where they have conceded ten goals in four matches at an average of 2.5 per game. A 2-1 home defeat to Stoke City last time out underlined their inconsistency, having lost five of their nine league encounters so far.
With Wolves showing offensive potency at home led by Fer Lopez, who has contributed four goals and two assists, Bolton faces a challenging assignment to contain the hosts while managing their own leaky defensive record.
Key factors
- Wolves are unbeaten at home this season with two wins and one draw from three games.
- Bolton have conceded ten goals in four away matches, averaging 2.5 goals against on their travels.
- Fer Lopez leads Wolves in attacking output with four goals and two assists in league play.
- Bolton have suffered five defeats in nine Championship fixtures this campaign.
Team news
Wolves
- R. GomesFoot Injury
- R. JimenezKnee Injury
- B. TraoreInjury
- A. ArmstrongBack Injury
- E. GonzalezInjury
- T. OjinnakaInjury
Bolton
- C. Forino-JosephGroin Injury
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Wolves at home plus Bolton away).
Key players this season
Wolves
- Fer López5G · 3A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals) | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 | West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 11 | +3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 11 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 | WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 11 | +3 | 18 |
| 8 | SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals) | 11 | +11 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | +3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | -10 | 12 |
Head-to-head
- 3
- Wolves
- 3
- Draws
- 4
- Bolton
Bolton have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.7 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.
- 2026-10-13Wolves1-3Bolton
- 2018-04-21Bolton0-4Wolves
- 2017-11-25Wolves5-1Bolton
- 2016-02-02Wolves2-2Bolton
- 2015-09-12Bolton2-1Wolves
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