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    Bolton
    Bolton
    15th in the table
    LLLWW
    vs
    Portsmouth
    Portsmouth
    19th in the table
    LLWDD
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    Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.

    How this scoreline is calculated

    Bolton

    Form comparison

    Portsmouth

    3.5
    Form scoreout of 10, last 10 matches
    4.1
    Form score: Bolton 3.5, Portsmouth 4.1
    1.20
    Goals scoredper game, last 10
    1.10
    Goals scored: Bolton 1.20, Portsmouth 1.10
    1.60
    Goals concededper game, last 10, lower is better
    1.40
    Goals conceded: Bolton 1.60, Portsmouth 1.40
    mixed
    Opposition facedlast 10
    mixed

    Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.

    Opposition faced: Bolton mixed, Portsmouth mixed

    The form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.

    1/5Bolton
    Clean Sheetslast 5 games
    Portsmouth2/5
    1/5Bolton
    Failed to Scorelast 5 games
    Portsmouth2/5
    1.2Bolton
    Goals For per game
    Portsmouth1.1
    1.6Bolton
    Goals Against per game
    Portsmouth1.4
    1.4Bolton
    Yellow Cards per game
    Portsmouth0.9
    0.3Bolton
    Red Cards per game
    Portsmouth0.0
    2Bolton
    Win Streakmatches
    Portsmouth0
    Season averages • Bolton: 10 matches • Portsmouth: 10 matches • Refreshed weekly
    Bolton
    Bolton
    Mixed3.5/10
    Form score, last 10 matches
    LLLWW
    Over 2.5 goals
    4/5
    BTTS
    3/5
    Clean sheet
    1/5
    Scored in
    4/5
    Portsmouth
    Portsmouth
    Mixed4.1/10
    Form score, last 10 matches
    LLWDD
    Over 2.5 goals
    2/5
    BTTS
    2/5
    Clean sheet
    2/5
    Scored in
    3/5
    Last 5 meetings
    2W - 2D - 5L from Bolton's perspective
    • 13 Apr 2024Bolton1-1Portsmouth
    • 11 Dec 2023Portsmouth2-0Bolton
    • 28 Feb 2023Portsmouth3-1Bolton
    • 14 Jan 2023Bolton3-0Portsmouth
    • 10 Jan 2023Bolton1-0Portsmouth
    Bolton
    Bolton
    Last 5 matches
    • 20 Sept 2026vsNorwich3-4W
    • 12 Sept 2026vsCardiff1-0W
    • 08 Sept 2026vsWest Ham2-3L
    • 05 Sept 2026vsMillwall4-0L
    • 01 Sept 2026vsSheffield Utd3-2L
    Portsmouth
    Portsmouth
    Last 5 matches
    • 19 Sept 2026vsBlackburn2-2D
    • 12 Sept 2026vsCharlton0-0D
    • 05 Sept 2026vsCardiff2-0W
    • 01 Sept 2026vsDerby0-2L
    • 29 Aug 2026vsBristol City2-1L
    PosTeamPts
    13Southampton10
    14Wrexham10
    15Bolton10
    16Blackburn Rovers9
    17Norwich9
    18Sheffield United9
    19Portsmouth8
    20Watford8
    21Cardiff City7
    Updated daily

    Bolton vs Portsmouth: form and season numbers

    Bolton take a form score of 3.5 out of 10 into this Championship fixture, against 4.1 for Portsmouth. Bolton have 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5, while Portsmouth have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in theirs. Across the season Bolton average 1.2 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Portsmouth 1.1 and 1.4. Bolton have kept a clean sheet in 30% of their matches this season, Portsmouth in 30%. In their last 9 meetings Bolton have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 5. Bolton sit 15th on 10 points, Portsmouth 19th on 8.

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