Championship · Matchday 17 Bolton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion: Match Preview & Stats
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Bolton Wanderers: 2 of 7 right
West Bromwich Albion: 2 of 7 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 17
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
- Since last match
- Bolton Wanderers: 4 days (Championship) · Portsmouth West Bromwich Albion: 4 days (Championship) · Swansea City
- Next match
- Bolton Wanderers: 2 days (Championship) later West Bromwich Albion: 2 days (Championship) later
Last starting XI
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1
- 1 Bonham
- 27 Stephenson
- 3 Forino-Joseph
- 14 Famewo
- 25 Conway
- 4 Simons
- 8 Sheehan
- 22 Larrazabal
- 20 Rodrigues
- 11 Gale
- 10 Dalby
Coach: Steven Schumacher 
at Derby County, 1-3 · Championship · 6 Nov
West Bromwich Albion 4-4-2
- 1 O'Leary
- 18 Pereira
- 2 Mepham
- 3 Phillips
- 4 Styles
- 20 Nzingoula
- 8 Molumby
- 17 Diakité
- 21 Price
- 19 Heggebø
- 11 Morgan
Coach: James Morrison 
vs Millwall, 3-0 · Championship · 7 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Bolton Wanderers
- GK Gavin BazunuInjured · Late November 2026
- DF Eoin ToalInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Ethan ErhahonInjured · Late November 2026
- MF John McAteeInjured · Late November 2026
- FW Jayden NelsonInjured · Late November 2026
- FW Ryan HardieInjured · Late November 2026
West Bromwich Albion
- DF George CampbellInjured · Late November 2026
- DF Nolan GalvesInjured · Out for the season
- MF Rabby NzingoulaInjured · Doubtful
- MF Toby CollyerInjured · Early December 2026
- FW Michael JohnstonInjured · Return unknown
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Bolton Wanderers
High impact - DF Eoin Toal 1% attack · 6% mins
- GK Gavin Bazunu 0% attack · 6% mins
West Bromwich Albion
High impact - MF Rabby Nzingoula 5% attack · 6% mins
- DF George Campbell 1% attack · 6% mins
Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Bolton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion Bolton Wanderers Balanced (results match underlying play) West Bromwich Albion Balanced (results match underlying play) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Bolton Wanderers
West Bromwich Albion
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Bolton Wanderers
- 1. FW Gaizka Larrazabal 1G · 4ATeam attack 15.0% Team shots 9.0%
- 2. MF Rúben Rodrigues 2G · 1ATeam attack 14.0% Team shots 12.0%
- 3. FW Sam Dalby 4G · 0ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 9.0%
West Bromwich Albion
- 1. MF Isaac Price 4G · 2ATeam attack 20.0% Team shots 20.0%
- 2. FW Jimmy-Jay Morgan 1G · 2ATeam attack 13.0% Team shots 12.0%
- 3. MF Felix Horn Myhre 3G · 2ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 5.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Bolton Wanderers | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 6/10 | 2/10 |
| Both teams scored | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Clean sheet | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Failed to score | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.6 / 2.0 | 1.5 / 0.9 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Bolton Wanderers
- L 1-3 at Derby County (A) Championship · 6 Nov
- W 1-0 at
Charlton Athletic (A) Championship · 3 Nov - L 2-3 vs
Bristol City (H) Championship · 31 Oct - L 1-5 vs
Middlesbrough (H) Championship · 23 Oct - D 0-0 at
Southampton (A) Championship · 17 Oct
West Bromwich Albion
- W 3-0 vs Millwall (H) Championship · 7 Nov
- D 1-1 vs Southampton (H) Championship · 3 Nov
- W 3-1 at
West Ham United (A) Championship · 31 Oct - D 1-1 at
Preston North End (A) Championship · 24 Oct - W 3-2 vs
Blackburn Rovers (H) Championship · 17 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Bolton Wanderers
- 1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 5 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 6 scored, 1 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 3 scored, 5 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 2 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 3 scored, 5 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 10 conceded
West Bromwich Albion
- 1-15 minutes: 0 scored, 3 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 5 scored, 1 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 3 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 5 scored, 3 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 7 scored, 3 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Championship this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Bolton Wanderers
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Dalby | 6 | 0 |
| Thierry Gale | 3 | 2 |
| Atsuki Ito | 2 | 1 |
| Rúben Rodrigues (1 pen) | 2 | 1 |
| Thelonius Bair | 2 | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Price (3 pens) | 6 | 3 |
| Jimmy-Jay Morgan | 4 | 4 |
| Aune Selland Heggebø | 4 | 1 |
| Felix Horn Myhre | 3 | 2 |
| Callum Styles | 3 | 0 |
Goals and assists in the Championship this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Bolton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion - 5.5 Corners won 5.7
- 5.5 Corners conceded 5.9
- 1.6 Yellow cards 1.7
- 1.4 Opponents' yellow cards 1.7
Per match in the Championship this season. Average per club and match: 5.2 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
Bolton WanderersWest Bromwich Albion0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
2Bolton Wanderers wins2West Bromwich Albion wins6 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 21 Jan 2019 · Championship Bolton Wanderers 0-2 West Bromwich Albion
- 4 Aug 2018 · Championship West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
- 6 May 2012 · Premier League Bolton Wanderers 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
- 19 Nov 2011 · Premier League West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
- 26 Dec 2010 · Premier League Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Bromwich Albion
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Birmingham City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 |  Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | 28 |
| 5 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | 28 |
| 7 |  Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | 26 |
| 8 |  Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 |  Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 |  Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 |  Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |  Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 |  Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 |  Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | 8 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Championship: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Promoted | Play-offs | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 17 | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 28 |
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