Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

07/02/2026 at 10:01 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton).

League One - Round 31
Referee: Oldham S. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
2.46	0.49
Ball possession
48%	52%
Total shots
23	10
Shots on target
8	6
Big chances
4	1
Corner kicks
11	1
Passes
74% (264/356)	71% (275/388)
Yellow cards
3	2
Expected goals (xG)
2.46	0.49
xG on target (xGOT)
2.60	0.81
Total shots
23	10
Shots on target
8	6
Shots off target
7	2
Blocked shots
8	2
Shots inside the box
19	5
Shots outside the box
4	5
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
1	0
Big chances
4	1
Corner kicks
11	1
Touches in opposition box
43	16
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	1
Free kicks
8	13
Passes
74% (264/356)	71% (275/388)
Long passes
49% (38/77)	30% (22/73)
Passes in final third
62% (62/100)	56% (55/99)
Crosses
35% (9/26)	36% (4/11)
Expected assists (xA)
1.54	0.47
Throw ins
20	32
Fouls
13	8
Tackles
64% (14/22)	58% (7/12)
Duels won
74	50
Clearances
20	18
Interceptions
15	4
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	1
Goalkeeper saves
4	5
xGOT faced
0.81	2.60
Goals prevented
-1.19	-0.40

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (3 - 0)
5', 1 - 0, Dalby S. ⚽, Dempsey K. (A),
19', 2 - 0, Dalby S. ⚽,
29', Dempsey K. 🟨,
32', 3 - 0, McAtee J. ⚽, Dalby S. (A),
45+2', Forino-Joseph C. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 2)
46', Cleary R. ↓, Phillips A. ↑,
46', McGoldrick D. ↓, Kelly P. ↑,
46', O'Connell E. ↓, de Gevigney M. ↑,
46', Watson T. ↓, Ogbeta N. ↑,
57', 3 - 1, Connell L. ⚽, Banks S. (A),
60', 3 - 2, Phillips A. ⚽, Banks S. (A),
62', Dempsey K. ↓, Simons X. ↑,
62', Blackett-Taylor C. ↓, Gale T. ↑,
70', Osei-Tutu J. ↓, Christie C. ↑,
77', Johnston G. 🟨,
79', Bland J. 🟨,
81', Apter R. ↓, Burstow M. ↑,
88', Shepherd J. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Bolton Wanderers
57.7%

Draw
23.1%

Barnsley
19.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

56.5%

23.8%

19.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

60.4%

22.3%

18.5%

Bolton Wanderers - Barnsley Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.64 ↑ (1.63)	4.07 ↑ (3.86)	4.86 ↑ (4.65)	6.3% (9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Bolton Wanderers - Barnsley?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Bolton Wanderers will win (4 of 5 users predict this - 80%).
Confidence interval (95%): 44.94% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Bolton Wanderers will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.

Preview Facts

Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: ) and 14).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bolton won 1.
Bolton has been on a winning streak and is in great shape (last 5 games: 4 wins).
Barnsley's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Barnsley may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Bolton is seen as the favorite.
There will not play in Bolton: Cozier-Duberry A. (Inactive) Forss M. (Inactive) Sheehan J. (Inactive) Taylor R. (Inactive)
There will not play in Barnsley: Gent G. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Bolton: Kenny J. (Calf Injury)
We predict that Bolton will win today's game, with odds of 1.66.
In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Bolton won 7 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 28:24. (average 1.5:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Bolton won 3 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 12:11. (average 1.2:1.1).

How many head-to-head matches has Bolton Wanderers won against Barnsley?

Bolton Wanderers has won 2 of their last 12 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Barnsley won against Bolton Wanderers?

Barnsley has won 5 of their last 12 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Bolton Wanderers - Barnsley were as follows:

16.08.2025 Barnsley - Bolton Wanderers 1:1

12.04.2025 Barnsley - Bolton Wanderers 4:1

26.12.2024 Bolton Wanderers - Barnsley 1:2

07.05.2024 Bolton Wanderers - Barnsley 2:3

03.05.2024 Barnsley - Bolton Wanderers 1:3

Latest results of Bolton Wanderers

31.01.2026 AFC Wimbledon - Bolton Wanderers 0:1 ✺

27.01.2026 Bolton Wanderers - Burton Albion 2:1 ✺

24.01.2026 Bolton Wanderers - Leyton Orient 2:1 ✺

20.01.2026 Stevenage Borough - Bolton Wanderers 0:0 ✺

17.01.2026 Wigan Athletic - Bolton Wanderers 0:1 ✺

Latest results of Barnsley

03.02.2026 Barnsley - Northampton Town 2:2 ✺

31.01.2026 Barnsley - Stevenage Borough 3:1 ✺

27.01.2026 Cardiff City - Barnsley 4:0 ✺

24.01.2026 Reading - Barnsley 2:2 ✺

17.01.2026 Barnsley - Blackpool 2:1 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	30	19	6	5	55:29	26	63
2	Lincoln	30	18	7	5	52:30	22	61
3	Bolton	31	15	10	6	41:29	12	55
4	Stockport County	30	15	8	7	42:35	7	53
5	Huddersfield	31	14	7	10	53:42	11	49
6	Bradford City	29	14	7	8	37:33	4	49
7	Luton	30	13	6	11	40:35	5	45
8	Peterborough	31	14	2	15	45:41	4	44
9	Wycombe	30	11	10	9	40:31	9	43
10	Reading	30	11	10	9	43:39	4	43
11	Stevenage	29	11	9	9	31:30	1	42
12	Mansfield	29	10	9	10	37:32	5	39
13	Exeter	29	11	5	13	33:30	3	38
14	AFC Wimbledon	29	11	5	13	32:38	-6	38
15	Barnsley	27	10	7	10	44:46	-2	37
16	Plymouth	30	11	4	15	37:46	-9	37
17	Blackpool	30	9	6	15	37:44	-7	33
18	Leyton Orient	30	9	6	15	40:49	-9	33
19	Northampton	30	9	6	15	29:39	-10	33
20	Doncaster	30	9	6	15	33:50	-17	33
21	Burton	30	8	8	14	33:45	-12	32
22	Wigan	30	7	10	13	31:42	-11	31
23	Rotherham	29	8	7	14	31:43	-12	31
24	Port Vale	28	5	7	16	22:40	-18	22

      Promotion ~ Championship
      Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )
      Relegation ~ League Two