Bolton are averaging 14 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 32.8 total tackles on average. That puts them 24th of 24 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Sheff Utd, and a full match-by-match log.
C. Forino leads with 21 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (2.1/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Bolton player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.
Bolton are averaging 14 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 18.8 for a match-total of 32.8. That ranks 24th of 24 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 8.75 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.6 take-ons/g).
Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Sheff Utd, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Bolton's defenders.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Bolton fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.
We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.
| Player | Position | Apps | Tackles | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Forino | defender | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 100% |
| J. Osei-Tutu | defender | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 100% |
| Johnny Kenny | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 100% |
| J. McAtee | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| Xavier Simons | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Lewis Brunt | defender | 2 | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Max Conway | defender | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 88% |
| Rúben Rodrigues | midfielder | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 86% |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | attacker | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 83% |
| Josh Sheehan | midfielder | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 80% |
| Eoin Toal | defender | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 80% |
| Ethan Erhahon | midfielder | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 80% |
| Akin Famewo | defender | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Mason Burstow | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| S. Dalby | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 57% |
| Ibrahim Cissoko | attacker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Ben Davies | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| L. Stephenson | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Thierry Gale | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| G. Johnston | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Jack Bonham | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kyliane Dong | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cyrus Christie | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team tackles | Opposition tackles | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Lincoln City | Home | 0-1 | 8 | 26 | 34 | C. Forino (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-0 | 15 | 14 | 29 | Ethan Erhahon (4) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Preston North End | Home | 2-1 | 14 | 16 | 30 | C. Forino (4) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-0 | 12 | 24 | 36 | C. Forino (2) |
| 24 May 2026 | Stockport County | Home | 4-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 | J. Osei-Tutu (3) |
| 14 May 2026 | Bradford City | Away | 0-1 | 14 | 16 | 30 | Josh Sheehan (4) |
| 9 May 2026 | Bradford City | Home | 1-0 | 12 | 20 | 32 | G. Johnston (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 2-3 | 20 | 29 | 49 | J. Osei-Tutu (6) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Bradford City | Away | 1-1 | 14 | 16 | 30 | Josh Sheehan (4) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 3-3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | Josh Sheehan (2) |