EFL Championship, round 11 · Saturday, 17 October, MSK

Southampton — Bolton Wanderers

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Model prediction for 17 October

Southampton62%
Draw22%
Bolton Wanderers16%
Model estimate at MSK

In short

Southampton are clear favourites: 62% against 16% for the opponent, draw 22%.

The model expects plenty of goals: 3.5 in total, against a competition average of 2.6.

Over 2.5 goals — 68%, both teams to score — 64%.

Why

  • By the strength ratings Southampton are about 0.5 goals per match stronger.

Facts

  • League table: Southampton — No. 3, 17 pts; Bolton Wanderers — No. 14, 13 pts. A gap of 4 pts.
  • Days of rest before the match: Southampton 6, Bolton Wanderers 4.

Probabilities

Expected goals: Southampton — Bolton Wanderers What is xG?2.3–1.2
Southampton not to lose84%
Bolton Wanderers not to lose38%
No draw78%
Both teams to score: yes64%
Both teams to score: no36%
Total over 2.568%
Total under 2.532%

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Form

Southampton

  • 11.10Portsmouth1:0
  • 19.09away · Wrexham1:2
  • 12.09Bristol City4:1
  • 08.09Swansea City3:1
  • 05.09away · Lincoln City1:1

Bolton Wanderers

  • 13.10away · Wolverhampton Wanderers3:1
  • 10.10Stoke City1:2
  • 20.09away · Norwich City4:3
  • 12.09Cardiff City1:0
  • 08.09West Ham United2:3

Head to head

No previous meetings in the data.

Table

Table «Overall», season 2026/27
#TeamPWDLGoals+/−Pts
2, PromotionMiddlesbrough1063120–14+621
3, Promotion play-offsSouthampton952220–10+1017
4, Promotion play-offsBirmingham City1045117–11+617
13Charlton Athletic1035210–13-314
14Bolton Wanderers1041515–18-313
15Sheffield United933312–11+112

Season 2026/27

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Championship on the same day

This is the model’s statistical estimate, not a recommendation. An outcome at 62% will not happen in roughly 38 matches out of 100. How to read probabilities →