Bolton
League One · 7 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 70 | 57.2 | 43.9 | +13.4 | 75 | 72.0 | +3.0 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 67 | 51.4 | 54.4 | -3.0 | 68 | 61.5 | +6.5 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 86 | 57.9 | 51.2 | +6.7 | 87 | 68.3 | +18.7 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 62 | 48.4 | 51.0 | -2.6 | 81 | 60.6 | +20.4 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 74 | 53.2 | 55.0 | -1.8 | 73 | 61.7 | +11.3 |
| 2019/20 | 34 | 27 | 30.8 | 49.8 | -19.0 | 26 | 35.8 | -9.8 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 68 | 54.4 | 46.9 | +7.5 | 86 | 67.5 | +18.5 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 46 | 32.4 | 19.9 | +12.5 | 47 | 39.7 | +7.3 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 36 | 30.2 | 23.2 | +7.0 | 37 | 36.3 | +0.7 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 52 | 31.8 | 21.5 | +10.4 | 50 | 38.9 | +11.1 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 32 | 26.9 | 19.2 | +7.7 | 47 | 36.6 | +10.4 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 45 | 29.8 | 25.5 | +4.3 | 43 | 34.8 | +8.2 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 17 | 17.8 | 20.9 | -3.1 | 20 | 21.6 | -1.6 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 35 | 31.6 | 21.4 | +10.2 | 46 | 38.5 | +7.5 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 24 | 24.9 | 24.0 | +0.9 | 28 | 32.2 | -4.2 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 31 | 21.2 | 31.2 | -10.0 | 31 | 25.2 | +5.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 34 | 26.0 | 29.8 | -3.7 | 37 | 29.4 | +7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 30 | 21.5 | 31.8 | -10.3 | 34 | 24.0 | +10.0 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 29 | 23.4 | 29.5 | -6.1 | 30 | 26.9 | +3.1 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 10 | 13.0 | 28.9 | -15.8 | 6 | 14.2 | -8.2 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 33 | 22.8 | 25.5 | -2.6 | 40 | 29.1 | +10.9 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- Lvs Luton2–32 May 2026xG 2.6–1.5
- D@ Bradford1–125 Apr 2026xG 0.8–0.7
- Dvs Huddersfield3–318 Apr 2026xG 1.5–0.9
- Wvs Stevenage5–114 Apr 2026xG 1.9–1.0
- L@ Cardiff0–211 Apr 2026xG 0.4–1.3
- Dvs Stockport2–26 Apr 2026xG 0.7–1.2
- W@ Plymouth2–13 Apr 2026xG 0.6–1.3
- L@ Port Vale0–121 Mar 2026xG 0.7–0.8
- Dvs Doncaster0–017 Mar 2026xG 0.7–0.3
- D@ Rotherham2–214 Mar 2026xG 2.1–1.4
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT1411W 2D 1Lleads held 79%
- Level at HT185W 11D 2L
- Behind at HT143W 5D 6Lcomeback rate 57%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 24 | 46 | 20 | 32 | 66% | 8 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 23 | 44 | 30 | 40 | 66% | 6 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 40 | 46 | 22 | 29 | 53% | 6 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 53% | 4 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 24 | 50 | 31 | 26 | 68% | 4 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 41 | 52% | 1 | 2 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 50% | 4 | 3 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home2313W 8D 2L2.04 PPG
- Away236W 10D 7L1.22 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 23 | 57% | 2.04 | 1.22 | +0.83 | +0.96 | -0.17 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 48% | 1.61 | 1.35 | +0.26 | +0.17 | -0.30 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 65% | 2.17 | 1.61 | +0.57 | +1.09 | +0.43 |
| 2022/23 | 23 | 61% | 2.04 | 1.48 | +0.57 | +0.83 | +0.30 |
| 2021/22 | 23 | 52% | 1.87 | 1.30 | +0.57 | +0.83 | -0.09 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 24% | 1.18 | 0.35 | +0.82 | -0.35 | -1.94 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 57% | 2.00 | 1.74 | +0.26 | +0.83 | +0.57 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home23180 for / 79 against7.8 CF/g
- Away23114 for / 108 against5.0 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 294 | 187 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 5.0 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 241 | 205 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 290 | 201 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | 259 | 210 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 2021/22 | 46 | 241 | 214 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| 2019/20 | 34 | 161 | 200 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 277 | 233 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 |