Bolton Wanderers – Bristol City prediction, 31 October 2026 · Championship

Saturday, 31/10/2026 at 16:00 Sat 31 October, 16:00

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Match preview · Championship

Bolton Wanderers Home 18th in Championship

1.39

Bristol City Away 14th in Championship

1.17 Projected xG

Bolton Wanderers: 40%; Mkt 32% Market 32%; Fair 2.50 Fair odds 2.50
Draw: 31%; Mkt 28% Market 28%; Fair 3.22 Fair odds 3.22
Bristol City: 29%; Mkt 39% Market 39%; Fair 3.46 Fair odds 3.46

2 qualified edges: Bolton Wanderers to win, Bristol City not to score

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Data coverage · partial

Bolton Wanderers 12/20
Bristol City 20/20

Model updated 30 October, 06:30
Top odds updated 29 October, 18:00

Where the model disagrees with the market

Largest gap per question. Margin removed. Bet365 prices.

Bolton Wanderers to win Match result

Edge +16.1%

Model 40.1%

Market 32.4%

Fair odds 2.50 Bookmaker odds 2.90

Model skill: +7.19%
Bristol City not to score Goals by team

Edge +12.5%

Model 28.1%

Market 23.4%

Fair odds 3.55 Bookmaker odds 4.00

Model skill: +2.56%
Bolton Wanderers 2+ goals Goals by team

Edge +4.2%

Model 41.7%

Market 37.5%

Fair odds 2.40 Bookmaker odds 2.50

Model skill: +3.62%
Under 2.5 goals Goals

Edge +3.1%

Model 51.5%

Market 47.4%

Fair odds 1.94 Bookmaker odds 2.00

Model skill: -0.89%

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Match result

Bolton Wanderers to win Match result

Edge +16.1%

Model 40.1%

Market 32.4%

Fair odds 2.50 Bookmaker odds 2.90

Model skill: +7.19%
Draw Match result

Edge +2.3%

Model 31.0%

Market 28.5%

Fair odds 3.22 Bookmaker odds 3.30

Model skill: -1.04%
Bristol City to win Match result

Edge -30.6%

Model 28.9%

Market 39.1%

Fair odds 3.46 Bookmaker odds 2.40

Model skill: +7.20%

Model against the market

Bolton Wanderers to win

Model: 40.1%
Market, margin removed: 32.4%

Probability gap: +7.7 pp
Edge: +16.1%
Fair odds: 2.50
Market odds: 2.90 Bet365
Price at which a 5% edge begins: 2.62
Bookmaker margin: 6.5%

Draw

Model: 31.0%
Market, margin removed: 28.5%

Probability gap: +2.5 pp
Edge: +2.3%
Fair odds: 3.22
Market odds: 3.30 Bet365
Price at which a 5% edge begins: 3.39
Bookmaker margin: 6.5%

Bristol City to win

Model: 28.9%
Market, margin removed: 39.1%

Probability gap: −10.2 pp
Edge: −30.6%
Fair odds: 3.46
Market odds: 2.40 Bet365
Price at which a 5% edge begins: 3.63
Bookmaker margin: 6.5%

Goals

Under 2.5 goals Goals

Edge +3.1%

Model 51.5%

Market 47.4%

Fair odds 1.94 Bookmaker odds 2.00

Model skill: -0.89%
Over 1.5 goals Goals

Edge -3.9%

Model 76.9%

Market 76.2%

Fair odds 1.30 Bookmaker odds 1.25

Model skill: -0.01%
Under 1.5 goals Goals

Edge -7.6%

Model 23.1%

Market 23.8%

Fair odds 4.33 Bookmaker odds 4.00

Model skill: -0.01%
Over 2.5 goals Goals

Edge -12.8%

Model 48.5%

Market 52.6%

Fair odds 2.06 Bookmaker odds 1.80

Model skill: -0.89%

Both teams to score

Both teams to score Both teams to score

Edge -3.5%

Model 57.9%

Market 55.7%

Fair odds 1.73 Bookmaker odds 1.67

Model skill: -0.43%
Both teams not to score Both teams to score

Edge -11.5%

Model 42.1%

Market 44.3%

Fair odds 2.37 Bookmaker odds 2.10

Model skill: -0.43%

Goals by team

Bristol City not to score Goals by team

Edge +12.5%

Model 28.1%

Market 23.4%

Fair odds 3.55 Bookmaker odds 4.00

Model skill: +2.56%
Bristol City at most 1 goal Goals by team

Edge +11.3%

Model 66.8%

Market 55.7%

Fair odds 1.50 Bookmaker odds 1.67

Model skill: +2.61% Kept answer: Bristol City not to score +12.5%
Bolton Wanderers 2+ goals Goals by team

Edge +4.2%

Model 41.7%

Market 37.5%

Fair odds 2.40 Bookmaker odds 2.50

Model skill: +3.62%
Bolton Wanderers to score Goals by team

Edge +1.4%

Model 78.0%

Market 72.3%

Fair odds 1.28 Bookmaker odds 1.30

Model skill: +3.77%
Bristol City to score Goals by team

Edge -12.2%

Model 71.9%

Market 76.6%

Fair odds 1.39 Bookmaker odds 1.22

Model skill: +2.56%
Bolton Wanderers at most 1 goal Goals by team

Edge -12.5%

Model 58.3%

Market 62.5%

Fair odds 1.71 Bookmaker odds 1.50

Model skill: +3.62%
Bolton Wanderers not to score Goals by team

Edge -25.1%

Model 22.0%

Market 27.7%

Fair odds 4.54 Bookmaker odds 3.40

Model skill: +3.77%
Bristol City 2+ goals Goals by team

Edge -30.3%

Model 33.2%

Market 44.3%

Fair odds 3.01 Bookmaker odds 2.10

Model skill: +2.61%

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Recent form

Last 6 · xG per match

Bolton Wanderers xG 1.41 xGA 1.92

W 0.48 created, 1.79 conceded against Cardiff City
W 1.10 created, 0.69 conceded against Norwich City
L 3.13 created, 0.74 conceded against Stoke City
W 1.62 created, 2.23 conceded against Wolverhampton
D 1.22 created, 1.87 conceded against Southampton
L 0.91 created, 4.17 conceded against Middlesbrough

Bristol City xG 1.27 xGA 0.81

L 1.53 created, 0.53 conceded against Lincoln City
W 1.47 created, 0.57 conceded against Watford
D 1.47 created, 1.78 conceded against Charlton Athletic
L 1.89 created, 0.15 conceded against Blackburn Rovers
L 0.50 created, 1.18 conceded against Sheffield United
D 0.78 created, 0.67 conceded against Stoke City

xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result

Goals & scorelines

Total goals: 2.57
Over 2.5 goals: 48%
Both teams to score: 58%
Bolton Wanderers 2+ goals: 42%
Bolton Wanderers clean sheet: 28%

Most likely scorelines

No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 35% of the model's distribution.

1:1: 15.9%
2:1: 10.3%
1:2: 8.4%

Why the model favours Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers is the better side at both ends of the pitch; recent form does not back it.

Attack: Favours Bolton Wanderers; 9th vs 12th; Bolton Wanderers attack v Bristol City defence
Defence: Favours Bolton Wanderers; 18th vs 20th; Bolton Wanderers defence v Bristol City attack
Recent xG form: Favours Bristol City; -0.50 vs +0.46; xGD per match, last 6

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Team comparison

Overview Attack Defence Form Model

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.

Overview: Bolton Wanderers and Bristol City compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading	Bolton Wanderers	Bristol City
xG / match	(better) 1.36 · 11th	1.27 · 17th
xGA / match	1.90 · 24th	(better) 1.29 · 7th
xGD / match	-0.55 · 19th	(better) -0.02 · 11th
xPts / match	1.06 · 19th	(better) 1.44 · 11th
Last 6 xGD / match	-0.51	(better) +0.46

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition.

Attack: Bolton Wanderers and Bristol City compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading	Bolton Wanderers	Bristol City
xG / match	(better) 1.36 · 11th	1.27 · 17th
npxG / match	1.17	(better) 1.18
Shots / match	(better) 13.7 · 11th	13.5 · 12th
npxG / shot	0.09 · 18th	(better) 0.09 · 17th

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition.

Defence: Bolton Wanderers and Bristol City compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading	Bolton Wanderers	Bristol City
xGA / match	1.90 · 24th	(better) 1.29 · 7th
Shots faced / match	14.3 · 13th	(better) 11.9 · 7th
npxGA / shot	0.13 · 24th	(better) 0.09 · 13th

The last 6 matches, per match.

Form: Bolton Wanderers and Bristol City compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading	Bolton Wanderers	Bristol City
Last 6 xG / match	(better) 1.41	1.27
Last 6 xGA / match	1.92	(better) 0.81
Last 6 xGD / match	-0.51	(better) +0.46

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How the edge is calculated

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Match result

Bolton Wanderers to win

40.1% 2.50 —

Draw

31.0% 3.22 —

Bristol City to win

28.9% 3.46 —

Goals

Over 1.5 goals

76.9% 1.30 —

Under 1.5 goals

23.1% 4.33 —

Over 2.5 goals

48.5% 2.06 —

Under 2.5 goals

51.5% 1.94 —

Both teams to score

57.9% 1.73 —

Both teams not to score

42.1% 2.37 —

Team goals — Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers to score

78.0% 1.28 —

Bolton Wanderers not to score

22.0% 4.54 —

Bolton Wanderers 2+ goals

41.7% 2.40 —

Bolton Wanderers at most 1 goal

58.3% 1.71 —

Team goals — Bristol City

Bristol City to score

71.9% 1.39 —

Bristol City not to score

28.1% 3.55 —

Bristol City 2+ goals

33.2% 3.01 —

Bristol City at most 1 goal

66.8% 1.50 —

What the model doesn't know

It reads expected goals and nothing else — not the lineups, injuries or suspensions, what either side is playing for, the weather or a congested schedule.

Model details

Recent form

Last 6 · xG per match

Bolton Wanderers xG 1.41 xGA 1.92

W 0.48 created, 1.79 conceded against Cardiff City
W 1.10 created, 0.69 conceded against Norwich City
L 3.13 created, 0.74 conceded against Stoke City
W 1.62 created, 2.23 conceded against Wolverhampton
D 1.22 created, 1.87 conceded against Southampton
L 0.91 created, 4.17 conceded against Middlesbrough

Bristol City xG 1.27 xGA 0.81

L 1.53 created, 0.53 conceded against Lincoln City
W 1.47 created, 0.57 conceded against Watford
D 1.47 created, 1.78 conceded against Charlton Athletic
L 1.89 created, 0.15 conceded against Blackburn Rovers
L 0.50 created, 1.18 conceded against Sheffield United
D 0.78 created, 0.67 conceded against Stoke City

xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result

Where the model disagrees with the market

Match result

Goals

Both teams to score

Goals by team

Recent form

Goals & scorelines

Most likely scorelines

Why the model favours Bolton Wanderers

Team comparison

Bolton Wanderers attack → Bristol City defence

Bristol City attack → Bolton Wanderers defence

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Match result

Goals

Both teams to score

Team goals — Bolton Wanderers

Team goals — Bristol City

What the model doesn't know