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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1

Southampton vs Bolton Wanderers Prediction: Saints Eye Home Comforts Against Resilient Trotters

Southampton host Bolton Wanderers at St Mary's on 17 October 2026, knowing a win would tighten their grip on a top six spot despite the four point Spygate deduction. Bolton arrive looking for a third straight away Championship win, having…

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  • Southampton vs. Bolton Wanderers in week 11 of the 2026-2027 Championship kicks off at 15:00 GMT on 2026-10-17.
  • In their last 10 matches, Referee M. Donohue averaged 4-5 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 22 fouls.
  • With the data available to us, Tonda Eckert and Steven Schumacher have not met as managers before.
  • The current standings see Southampton hold 7th place with 16 points, while Bolton Wanderers occupy 14th with 13 points.
  • Southampton and Bolton Wanderers will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
  • Our forecast has Southampton in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Bolton Wanderers set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
  • Both sides left it all on the pitch: Southampton won 1-0 against Norwich City, and Bolton Wanderers secured a victory 3-1 over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • Southampton (4-0-1) and Bolton Wanderers (3-0-2) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
  • Bolton Wanderers hold the upper hand H2H: of 3 meetings, they've triumphed 2 times, conceded 0 times and shared 1 draw.
  • Our model forecasts 2-1 for Southampton, bolstered by their 5-0-0 home record and an average of 3.20 goals per game.

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Southampton is going head to head with Bolton on 17/10/2026 14:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Southampton v Bolton H2H statistics!