Southampton vs Bolton Wanderers

17 October 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Southampton nor Bolton Wanderers found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Southampton had the better of the chances, with 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Bolton Wanderers's 1.53 from 14.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
14 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 3
94 Attacks 65
48 Dangerous attacks 20
609 Passes 368
86.9% Pass accuracy 73.4%
7 Tackles 9
8 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 4
10 Offsides 0

Key events

Southampton Bolton Wanderers
Kick-off
Leo ScienzaShot on target
12’
Lewis DobbinCyle Larin
41’
43’
Thierry GaleShot on target
44’
Akin FamewoFoul
Half-time0-0
Kuryu MatsukiTom Fellows
46’
46’
Rúben RodriguesAtsuki Ito
Second half underway
Cameron BraggArgument
59’
61’
Kyliane DongThierry Gale
61’
Ethan ErhahonXavier Simons
64’
Sam DalbyShot on target
73’
Theo BairSam Dalby
Samuel EdozieCameron Bragg
73’
Ryan ManningWelington
73’
76’
Lewis BruntFoul
Samuel EdozieShot on target
76’
77’
Josh SheehanShot on target
83’
Theo BairFoul
Kuryu MatsukiFoul
85’
87’
Samuel Iling JuniorGaizka Larrazabal
88’
Luca StephensonFoul
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 1.53 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 1.53
Southampton 2.19 xGBolton Wanderers 1.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bolton Wanderers attacking Southampton attacking 
80’ Lewis Dobbin (Southampton), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 77’ Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 84’ James Bree (Southampton), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 57’ Lewis Dobbin (Southampton), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 77’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 4’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 74’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 65’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 41’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ James Bree (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Welington (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Lewis Dobbin (Southampton), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 77’ Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 84’ James Bree (Southampton), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 57’ Lewis Dobbin (Southampton), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 77’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 4’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 74’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 65’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 41’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 65’ Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ James Bree (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Leo Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Welington (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peretz
Welington 73’
Stephens
Schlotterbeck
Bree
Ward-Prowse
Bragg 73’
Scienza
Azaz
Fellows 46’
Larin 41’
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bazunu
Famewo
Toal
Brunt
Stephenson
Simons 61’
Sheehan
Gale 61’
Ito 46’
Larrazabal 87’
Dalby 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Peretz
90′ 3 0 39 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
James Bree
90′ – – 2 – – 25 1 – – –
Jack Stephens
90′ – 1 3 1 1 96 – – – –
Keven Schlotterbeck
90′ 1 3 1 8 6 84 – – – –
Welington Taken off
73′ 1 1 – 3 2 40 1 – – –
Ryan Manning Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 – – 1 – 18 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
James Ward-Prowse
90′ – – 79 2 – 1 1 2 2 1 –
Cameron Bragg Taken off
73′ – – 64 – – 2 2 2 1 –
Finn Azaz
90′ – – 54 1 – 1 – 4 1 1 –
Leo Scienza
90′ – – 36 1 – – – 2 – 2 –
Tom Fellows Taken off
45′ – – 20 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Kuryu Matsuki Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 32 1 – – – – 1 –
Samuel Edozie Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 6 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Cyle Larin Taken off
41′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – – – 5 –
Lewis Dobbin Came on as a substitute
49′ – – 2 – 0.99 – – 1 1 12 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Southampton win 66% Avg odds 1.42
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.85
Bolton Wanderers win 15% Avg odds 6.41

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Southampton WWLWW
Bolton Wanderers LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

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