Bolton have recorded 9 expected goals (xG) across 8 Championship games in 2026/2027, averaging 1.1 per match. S. Dalby leads the squad with 1 expected goals (xG) - 0.32 per game.
Over their last 10 games, Bolton are averaging 1.1 expected goals (xG) per match - R. Rodrigues leads that period with 1. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Bolton vs Stoke on 10.10.2026.
Bolton average 1.1 expected goals (xG) per Championship game in 2026/2027, based on 8 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.1 per match.
S. Dalby leads Bolton for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 1 in Championship - an average of 0.32 per game.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Bolton's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Bolton have taken 1.9 points more than their chances warranted over 8 games: +1.4 goals against their xG, and -0.2 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. Finishing and goalkeeping at that level rarely hold, so the table is the optimistic reading of this side.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 8 | 8 | 9.62 | 11 | +1.38 | 14.85 | 15 | -0.15 | 8.08 | 10 | +1.92 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 6.75 | 9 | +2.25 | 10.34 | 13 | -2.66 | 5.02 | 6 | +0.98 |
| Home | 4 | 4.90 | 5 | +0.10 | 7.31 | 5 | +2.31 | 4.14 | 6 | +1.86 |
| Away | 4 | 4.72 | 6 | +1.28 | 7.54 | 10 | -2.46 | 3.94 | 4 | +0.06 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Championship | Norwich (A) | 3-4 | 1.33 | 0.85 | 1.72 | 3 | W |
| 12 Sep | Championship | Cardiff (H) | 1-0 | 0.46 | 2.43 | 0.29 | 3 | L |
| 8 Sep | Championship | West Ham (H) | 2-3 | 1.73 | 2.46 | 1.00 | 0 | L |
| 5 Sep | Championship | Millwall (A) | 4-0 | 1.02 | 2.35 | 0.63 | 0 | L |
| 1 Sep | Championship | Sheff Utd (A) | 3-2 | 2.21 | 2.25 | 1.38 | 0 | L |
| 29 Aug | Championship | Lincoln (H) | 0-1 | 1.92 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Championship | QPR (A) | 0-0 | 0.16 | 2.09 | 0.21 | 1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Championship | Preston (H) | 2-1 | 0.79 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 3 | L |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Gale | attacker | 8 | 543 | 0.59 | 3 | +2.41 | 0.10 |
| S. Dalby | attacker | 8 | 640 | 1.91 | 3 | +1.09 | 0.27 |
| Ethan Erhahon | midfielder | 7 | 518 | 0.21 | 1 | +0.79 | 0.04 |
| Xavier Simons | midfielder | 3 | 173 | 0.26 | 1 | +0.74 | 0.13 |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | defender | 7 | 480 | 0.30 | 1 | +0.70 | 0.06 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | midfielder | 8 | 390 | 0.56 | 0 | -0.56 | 0.13 |
| Josh Sheehan | midfielder | 8 | 716 | 0.61 | 0 | -0.61 | 0.08 |
| C. Forino | defender | 6 | 540 | 0.69 | 0 | -0.69 | 0.11 |
| J. McAtee | attacker | 6 | 333 | 0.93 | 0 | -0.93 | 0.25 |
| Rúben Rodrigues | midfielder | 5 | 283 | 1.95 | 1 | -0.95 | 0.62 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 8 | 12.2 | 13 | 10.4 | 6 | 11.8 | 17 | +5.2 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 6.3 | 7 | 12.7 | 10 | 7.4 | 12 | +4.6 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 10.4 | 10 | 11.7 | 8 | 10.3 | 14 | +3.7 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11.2 | 12 | 9.3 | 13 | +3.7 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 10.3 | 11 | 11.7 | 12 | 11.1 | 13 | +1.9 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 9.6 | 11 | 14.8 | 15 | 8.1 | 10 | +1.9 |
| 7 | Southampton | 8 | 14.3 | 19 | 12.6 | 10 | 12.3 | 14 | +1.7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 8 | 8.3 | 9 | 13.3 | 11 | 7.7 | 9 | +1.3 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7.8 | 9 | +1.2 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 12.6 | 15 | 7.2 | 10 | 13.2 | 14 | +0.8 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 15.4 | 16 | 9.6 | 12 | 14.5 | 15 | +0.5 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 8 | 18.7 | 22 | 11.2 | 11 | 14.7 | 15 | +0.3 |
| 13 | Watford | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7.9 | 8 | +0.1 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 14.8 | 10 | 9.9 | 7 | 13.7 | 13 | -0.7 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 8 | 10.3 | 9 | 10.2 | 12 | 11.5 | 10 | -1.5 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 8 | 13.2 | 12 | 10.9 | 11 | 12.6 | 11 | -1.6 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 8 | 12.6 | 7 | 9.9 | 8 | 12.7 | 11 | -1.7 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 10.5 | 9 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 8 | -2.2 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 8 | 13.3 | 16 | 13.2 | 17 | 11.3 | 9 | -2.3 |
| 20 | Millwall | 8 | 16.8 | 15 | 11.8 | 15 | 13.4 | 11 | -2.4 |
| 21 | Derby County | 8 | 9.2 | 7 | 15.9 | 14 | 8.3 | 5 | -3.3 |
| 22 | Burnley | 8 | 10.1 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | -5 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 10.5 | 8 | 11.7 | 15 | 10.7 | 4 | -6.7 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 8 | 16.6 | 10 | 11.3 | 12 | 14.1 | 7 | -7.1 |