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Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 7th Feb, 15:01 BST, Macron Stadium, Horwich

Steven Schumacher and Conor Hourihane pit their wits in the League One on Saturday afternoon, as Bolton Wanderers face Barnsley at the Macron Stadium. The predictions for all the markets are calculated using the past 20 games for each team (home, away and overall) with additional weight given to top teams. All the statistics and graphics are tailored for the selected market. Head-to-head stats between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided straight from from leading bookmakers.


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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
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Team To Score First

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Bolton
56%
--
Draw
24%
--
Barnsley
20%
--
Bolton 1-0
12%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Bolton 2-0
10%
--
Bolton 2-1
10%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Barnsley 1-0
7%
--
Bolton 3-0
6%
--
Bolton 3-1
6%
--
Barnsley 2-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Barnsley 2-0
3%
--
Bolton 3-2
3%
--
Bolton 4-0
3%
--
Bolton 4-1
2%
--
Barnsley 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Home 1st Goal
55%
--
Away 1st Goal
41%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
--
BTTS - No
51%
--
BTTS - Home Win
23%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
9%
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Home/draw
80%
--
Away/draw
44%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
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Home DNB
73%
--
Away DNB
37%
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Bolton win to nil
32%
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Barnsley win to nil
11%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Bolton have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 9 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 7 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 37 goals to 35 goals.

Home League Performance

Bolton have played 14 games at home winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 1 game. They have scored 24 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 8 goals at home.

Barnsley are in 15th position in the League One on 33 points having played 23 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 19 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 15 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 5 and won 5. Barnsley have conceded 23 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bolton
Barnsley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff2717551956 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
-
Jan 27
2
Lincoln2715751552 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 14
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
3
Bolton2812106946 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Feb 7
4
Bradford261376746 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 25
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
5
Stockport271377546 
Apr 6
l
 
2-0A
May 2
d
 
1-1F
6
Huddersfield2812610942 
Apr 18
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
7
Luton2711610439 
May 2
d
 
1-1F
w
 
5-0F
Apr 25
8
Stevenage261097439 
Mar 28
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 31
-
9
Peterborough2712213038 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
10
Exeter2611312736 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 28
Mar 7
l
 
3-0A
11
Mansfield251069636 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
2-3F
Mar 14
12
Wycombe27999336 
Mar 7
l
 
2-1F
Mar 3
d
 
2-2F
13
Reading26998236 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 17
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
14
Plymouth2711313-536 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 3
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
15
Barnsley23968133 
Feb 7
d
 
1-1A
-
-
16
L Orient279513-532 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2F
Feb 28
17
Blackpool279513-532 
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
18
AFC Wim269512-732 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 31
Feb 14
l
 
2-0A
19
Wigan267109-231 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-1F
Mar 17
d
 
1-1A
20
Burton268612-1030 
Jan 27
l
 
3-0A
w
 
3-2A
Apr 3
21
Northampton268513-929 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
Feb 3
Mar 28
22
Doncaster267613-1627 
Mar 17
d
 
1-1A
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
23
Rotherham266713-1425 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 14
l
 
0-1A
Apr 11
24
Port Vale254615-1818 
w
 
4-0F
Mar 21
l
 
0-2A
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Bolton 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bolton2 - 1L Orient
Bolton0 - 0Northampton
Bolton0 - 1Mansfield
Bolton2 - 1Rotherham
Bolton2 - 1Exeter
Bolton0 - 0Bradford
Bolton4 - 0Port Vale
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Bolton2 - 1Peterborough
Bolton4 - 1Wigan
Bolton3 - 0AFC Wim
Bolton1 - 1Lincoln
Bolton1 - 1Reading
Bolton2 - 0Plymouth
Bolton1 - 1Stevenage
Bolton0 - 2Wycombe
Bolton0 - 1Rotherham
Bolton1 - 0Bristol R
Bolton0 - 1Stockport
Bolton3 - 1Birmingham
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBolton2 - 1L Orient
ABolton0 - 0Stevenage
ABolton1 - 0Wigan
ABolton1 - 3Peterborough
HBolton0 - 0Northampton
ABolton1 - 1Doncaster
HBolton0 - 1Mansfield
HBolton2 - 1Rotherham
ABolton1 - 2Wycombe
HBolton2 - 1Exeter
ABolton1 - 0Mansfield
ABolton1 - 1Luton
HBolton0 - 0Bradford
HBolton4 - 0Port Vale
HBolton1 - 0Cardiff
ABolton2 - 1Huddersfield
ABolton0 - 3Burton
HBolton2 - 1Peterborough
ABolton0 - 2Northampton
HBolton4 - 1Wigan
Barnsley 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Reading2 - 2Barnsley
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Exeter3 - 0Barnsley
Lincoln3 - 1Barnsley
Stockport1 - 1Barnsley
Doncaster1 - 2Barnsley
Bradford2 - 2Barnsley
Wycombe2 - 2Barnsley
Blackpool1 - 0Barnsley
AFC Wim2 - 0Barnsley
Peterborough0 - 1Barnsley
Plymouth1 - 3Barnsley
Reading2 - 4Barnsley
L Orient4 - 3Barnsley
Birmingham6 - 2Barnsley
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Mansfield2 - 1Barnsley
Charlton1 - 0Barnsley
Northampton1 - 2Barnsley
Rotherham0 - 1Barnsley
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABarnsley2 - 2Reading
HBarnsley2 - 1Blackpool
ABarnsley1 - 1Wigan
HBarnsley0 - 2Lincoln
HBarnsley2 - 3Mansfield
ABarnsley0 - 3Exeter
HBarnsley3 - 2L Orient
ABarnsley1 - 3Lincoln
ABarnsley1 - 1Stockport
HBarnsley5 - 0Luton
ABarnsley2 - 1Doncaster
HBarnsley0 - 1Rotherham
ABarnsley2 - 2Bradford
ABarnsley2 - 2Wycombe
HBarnsley0 - 2Port Vale
ABarnsley0 - 1Blackpool
HBarnsley3 - 2Reading
HBarnsley3 - 1Huddersfield
ABarnsley0 - 2AFC Wim
ABarnsley1 - 0Peterborough
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Barnsley have not lost to Bolton in 5 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Bolton since 1996
Bolton
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
20
17
Games: Scored
12 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
1 / 13
BOL
3
D
8
BAR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bolton
1 - 2Barnsley
2 - 3Barnsley
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Bolton3 - 1
Bolton1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bolton2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at Barnsley since 1996
Barnsley
Bolton
Goals: Scored
20
23
Games: Scored
11 / 14
13 / 14
Clean sheets
1 / 14
3 / 14
BOL
5
D
6
BAR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
Draw1 - 1Draw
Barnsley4 - 1
1 - 3Bolton
Draw2 - 2Draw
Barnsley1 - 0
0 - 3Bolton
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Bolton
2 - 3Bolton
0 - 1Bolton
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Barnsley2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Bolton Wanderers's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Barnsley have conceded in each of their last 8 League One outings. A PG of 1.7 for S. Schumacher's side suggests that run should continue.

Bolton 6th Barnsley 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Bolton will score 1 or more goals
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Barnsley scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Bolton have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
+17
Barnsley have scored 17% more goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Bolton
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
1.7
0.9
Attack rating
BOL
BAR
8%
better
view stats
Games scored20
16
Failed to score7
6
Scored first12
12
Goals scored33
35
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.5
Avg. shots per game11
8
Avg. shots per goal9
5
Conversion rate for11
19
Avg. XG for1.6
1.2
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
21%
better
BOL
BAR
view stats
Games conceded18
20
Clean sheets9
2
Conceded first12
10
Goals conceded25
34
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded5
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
17%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.7
KickOff rating
+21%

Bolton v Barnsley League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Bolton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27887
M ConwayM BurstowA Cozier-DuberryJ Sheehan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Conway DEF282
2
-
M Burstow FWD2883
3
-
A Cozier-Duberry FWD2868
1
-
G Johnston DEF27
5
-
X Simons MID271
3
1
S Dalby FWD253
-
J Sheehan MID2333
7
-
T Sharman-Lowe GLK22
1
-
E Toal DEF211
-
T Gale FWD2141
1
-
E Erhahon  MID202
1
-
J Osei-Tutu DEF1911
3
-
A Morley MID19
1
-
M Forss FWD182
1
-
I Cissoko FWD16
3
-
J Randall MID151
-
K Dempsey MID1431
1
-
J Dacres-Cogley DEF132
2
-
J McAtee FWD131
1
-
C Forino DEF12
3
-
C Christie DEF111
1
-
R Taylor DEF7
1
-
T Miller GLK3
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
221178
J ShepherdD Keillor-DunnR ClearyL Connell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Shepherd DEF22
3
1
J. Bland MID221
7
-
D Keillor-Dunn MID22111
3
-
M. Cooper GLK21
4
-
A Phillips MID2143
1
-
T Watson DEF201
1
-
L Connell MID2022
7
1
P Kelly MID2023
4
-
D McGoldrick FWD2052
2
-
R Cleary FWD1957
2
-
V. Yoganathan MID182
2
1
N Ogbeta DEF161
1
-
J Earl DEF151
4
-
C. Vickers MID1522
-
M Gevigney DEF131
-
J Russell MID121
1
-
N Farrugia MID12
1
-
M Roberts DEF9
2
-
F Jaló FWD3
-
J Rooney DEF1
-