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Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 21st Nov, 15:00 BST, Macron Stadium, Horwich

Bolton Wanderers and their boss Steven Schumacher will be looking to get one over on John Mousinho and his Portsmouth side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair clash at the Macron Stadium in the Championship. You'll see stats supporting our top of below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other betting markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with Championship performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our best tip on this one, meaning that the teams will score 2 goals or more between them during 90 mins. Both Bolton and Portsmouth's current form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record is pointing in the same direction too. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 46% chance of Portsmouth coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bolton
28%
2.75-
Draw
26%
3.40-
Portsmouth
46%
2.35-
Draw 1-1
12%
6.50-
Portsmouth 1-0
11%
9.50-
Portsmouth 2-1
9%
9.50-
Bolton 1-0
8%
10.00-
Portsmouth 2-0
8%
12.00-
Draw 0-0
7%
12.00-
Bolton 2-1
7%
11.00-
Draw 2-2
5%
13.00-
Bolton 2-0
5%
15.00-
Portsmouth 3-1
5%
19.00-
Portsmouth 3-0
4%
23.00-
Bolton 3-1
3%
21.00-
Portsmouth 3-2
3%
26.00-
Bolton 3-2
2%
29.00-
Portsmouth 4-1
2%
41.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
1.80-
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
2.00-
Home 1st Goal
44%
2.00-
Away 1st Goal
51%
1.83-
No 1st Goal
5%
12.00-
BTTS - Yes
52%
1.67-
BTTS - No
48%
2.10-
BTTS - Home Win
13%
5.00-
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.33-
BTTS - Away Win
21%
4.50-
Home/draw
54%
1.57-
Away/draw
72%
1.40-
Home/away
74%
1.30-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1.25-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
4.00-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
3.00-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1.40-
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
5.50-
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1.14-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
11.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.05-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.04-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
12.00-
Home DNB
46%
2.00-
Away DNB
64%
1.73-
Bolton win to nil
15%
5.50-
Portsmouth win to nil
25%
4.33-
Bolton / Bolton
18%
4.50-
Bolton / Portsmouth
4%
23.00-
Bolton / Draw
6%
13.00-
Draw / Bolton
13%
6.50-
Draw / Portsmouth
14%
6.00-
Draw / Draw
15%
5.50-
Portsmouth / Bolton
3%
26.00-
Portsmouth / Portsmouth
22%
3.75-
Portsmouth / Draw
6%
13.00-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Bolton have played 15 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 2 and won 3. Bolton have conceded 24 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Bolton have played 7 games at home, winning 2, drawing 0 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 9 goals, conceded 15 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Portsmouth lay in 11th place on 22 points in the Championship league table having played 15 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 11 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Portsmouth have conceded 8 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Portsmouth have played 7 away games, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bolton
Portsmouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham158521429 
Mar 13
Nov 28
Dec 12
Jan 1
2
M'Boro158521129 
l
 
1-5A
Dec 29
Apr 3
Dec 19
3
Stoke15924629 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 27
l
 
1-2F
Jan 30
4
Wolves15843828 
Feb 17
w
 
1-3F
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
5
West Brom15843828 
Nov 25
May 1
Dec 5
Mar 16
6
Swansea15825426 
Apr 24
Dec 8
w
 
3-1F
Jan 27
7
Southampton158431424 
Jan 16
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 28
l
 
1-0A
8
QPR15663624 
Mar 2
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-3F
Mar 6
9
West Ham156541423 
l
 
2-3A
Apr 6
Nov 24
May 1
10
Sheff Utd15645222 
Apr 20
l
 
3-2F
w
 
3-2F
Feb 16
11
Portsmouth15645222 
Nov 21
Feb 6
-
-
12
Norwich15708821 
Feb 20
w
 
3-4A
Jan 16
w
 
0-1F
13
Blackburn15636-121 
Dec 5
Mar 17
d
 
2-2F
Feb 20
14
Cardiff15465018 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
w
 
2-0F
Apr 10
15
Wrexham15465-218 
Dec 11
Jan 1
Mar 13
Nov 28
16
Millwall15537-418 
Apr 10
l
 
4-0A
w
 
2-1A
Dec 29
17
Bristol C15537-818 
l
 
2-3A
Jan 23
Apr 17
l
 
2-1A
18
Bolton15528-917 
-
-
Feb 6
Nov 21
19
Charlton15456-1017 
Jan 26
w
 
0-1F
Feb 13
d
 
0-00-0
20
Watford15438-1015 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Dec 26
Mar 20
21
Lincoln15438-1115 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 17
Mar 3
w
 
1-3F
22
Burnley15177-910 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Jan 23
d
 
0-00-0
23
Derby15249-1610 
Jan 30
l
 
3-1F
l
 
0-2A
Apr 20
24
Preston152211-178 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 6
Apr 24
Dec 9
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Bolton have lost 3 consecutive home league games
Bolton 18TH
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bolton2 - 3Bristol C
Bolton1 - 5M'Boro
Bolton1 - 2Stoke
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Bolton2 - 3West Ham
Bolton0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton2 - 1Preston
Bolton4 - 1Stockport
Bolton1 - 0Bradford
Bolton2 - 3Luton
Bolton3 - 3Huddersfield
Bolton5 - 1Stevenage
Bolton2 - 2Stockport
Bolton0 - 0Doncaster
Bolton3 - 2Wycombe
Bolton2 - 2Blackpool
Bolton3 - 2Barnsley
Bolton2 - 1Burton
Bolton2 - 1L Orient
Bolton0 - 0Northampton
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABolton1 - 3Derby
ABolton1 - 0Charlton
HBolton2 - 3Bristol C
HBolton1 - 5M'Boro
ABolton0 - 0Southampton
ABolton3 - 1Wolves
HBolton1 - 2Stoke
ABolton4 - 3Norwich
HBolton1 - 0Cardiff
HBolton2 - 3West Ham
ABolton0 - 4Millwall
ABolton2 - 3Sheff Utd
HBolton0 - 1Lincoln
ABolton0 - 0QPR
HBolton2 - 1Preston
HBolton4 - 1Stockport
ABolton1 - 0Bradford
HBolton1 - 0Bradford
HBolton2 - 3Luton
ABolton1 - 1Bradford
Portsmouth 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Burnley0 - 0Portsmouth
Wolves1 - 1Portsmouth
Norwich0 - 1Portsmouth
Southampton1 - 0Portsmouth
Charlton0 - 0Portsmouth
Bristol C2 - 1Portsmouth
Lincoln1 - 3Portsmouth
Stoke1 - 3Portsmouth
Coventry5 - 1Portsmouth
M'Boro0 - 1Portsmouth
Norwich1 - 1Portsmouth
QPR6 - 1Portsmouth
Blackburn1 - 1Portsmouth
Wrexham2 - 1Portsmouth
Millwall1 - 3Portsmouth
Charlton1 - 3Portsmouth
Preston1 - 0Portsmouth
Watford1 - 1Portsmouth
Sheff Wed0 - 1Portsmouth
Bristol C5 - 0Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPortsmouth1 - 2Stoke
HPortsmouth3 - 1Swansea
APortsmouth0 - 0Burnley
HPortsmouth2 - 1Millwall
APortsmouth1 - 1Wolves
APortsmouth1 - 0Norwich
HPortsmouth3 - 2Sheff Utd
APortsmouth0 - 1Southampton
HPortsmouth2 - 2Blackburn
APortsmouth0 - 0Charlton
HPortsmouth2 - 0Cardiff
HPortsmouth0 - 2Derby
APortsmouth1 - 2Bristol C
APortsmouth3 - 1Lincoln
HPortsmouth1 - 3QPR
HPortsmouth1 - 1Birmingham
APortsmouth3 - 1Stoke
APortsmouth1 - 5Coventry
HPortsmouth1 - 0Leicester
HPortsmouth2 - 0Ipswich
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Bolton since 1996
Bolton
Portsmouth
Goals: Scored
24
11
Games: Scored
12 / 15
9 / 15
Clean sheets
6 / 15
3 / 15
BOL
9
D
3
POR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bolton
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bolton3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Portsmouth
Draw2 - 2Draw
Bolton2 - 1
0 - 1Portsmouth
Bolton3 - 2
Bolton1 - 0
0 - 1Portsmouth
Bolton1 - 0
Bolton2 - 0
Bolton3 - 0
Bolton3 - 1
Bolton2 - 0
League games at Portsmouth since 1997
Portsmouth
Bolton
Goals: Scored
20
15
Games: Scored
11 / 15
9 / 15
Clean sheets
6 / 15
4 / 15
BOL
5
D
3
POR
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portsmouth
Portsmouth2 - 0
Portsmouth3 - 1
Portsmouth1 - 0
Portsmouth1 - 0
2 - 3Bolton
Portsmouth1 - 0
Portsmouth3 - 1
0 - 1Bolton
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Portsmouth4 - 0
1 - 2Bolton
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Bolton
0 - 3Bolton
Goal Statistics

Portsmouth's defensive record is very strong, J. Mousinho's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Championship games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.1 for Bolton Wanderers makes sense in this context.

Bolton 18th Portsmouth 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 70% probability that Bolton will score no more than 1 goal
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Portsmouth will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+16
Bolton have scored 16% more goals at home than predicted
+2
Portsmouth’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Bolton
PG (predicted goals)
Portsmouth
1.1
1.5
Attack rating
BOL
POR
2%
better
view stats
Games scored11
10
Failed to score4
4
Scored first6
7
Goals scored20
19
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
BOL
POR
23%
better
view stats
Games conceded11
10
Clean sheets4
4
Conceded first7
5
Goals conceded29
16
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded11
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against18%
14%
Avg. XG against2
1.3
KickOff rating
+23%

Bolton v Portsmouth Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Bolton Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15644
J SheehanS DalbyG LarrazabalJ Sheehan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Sheehan MID152
3
1
S Dalby FWD156
-
T Gale FWD1532
2
-
G Larrazabal DEF1414
3
-
M Conway DEF141
1
-
S Junior FWD141
1
-
R Rodrigues MID1221
1
-
K Dong FWD121
1
-
A Famewo DEF11
2
-
E Erhahon  MID111
1
-
L Brunt DEF9
1
-
C Forino DEF9
1
-
A Ito MID921
-
X Simons MID91
-
J Bonham GLK8
-
B Davies DEF8
1
-
E Toal DEF8
-
T Bair FWD821
1
-
R Hardie FWD8
1
-
G Bazunu GLK7
-
J Nelson FWD6
1
-
J McAtee FWD61
1
-
L. Stephenson DEF4
2
-
D Watson MID1
-
Portsmouth Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14425
A KamaraT DevlinA SegecicE Adams
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Adams MID1521
5
-
A Kamara FWD151
-
A Segecic FWD1522
-
T Devlin DEF144
3
-
Z Swanson DEF142
2
-
M Pack MID14
1
-
R. Kavuma-McQueen FWD1412
2
-
M Milovanovic FWD123
3
-
N Schmid GLK11
1
-
R Poole DEF11
2
-
M. Dia DEF11
-
J. Meghoma DEF10
3
-
T Shade FWD1011
-
I Mohamed MID9
1
-
R Shein MID9
1
-
O Bailey MID91
-
C Bishop FWD91
-
B. Arthur DEF6
-
C Shaughnessy DEF61
-
J Murphy FWD5
-
D Bielica GLK4
-
T. Waddingham FWD42
-
L. Brooke-Smith FWD3
-
K Anderson  FWD2
-
J Swift MID1
-
E Kenny FWD1
-
H Blair FWD1
-