- Wolverhampton are unbeaten at home in the Championship 2026/2027 (W2, D1 from 3). Bolton Wanderers arrive in good form (W2, L1 from 3) with a couple of wins in their last 3. Bolton have scored 6 and averaged 1.50 goals per game away from home in the Championship 2026/2027, while Wolves have conceded just 3 goals in 3 home games.
Trotters are better at this under Schumacher
Wolves come into this game as the clear favourites, which may well turn out to be a wise decision, but there are reasons to side with the visitors in the double chance market, which is why we will avoid the game result lines for this one.
Cesar Peixoto has been head coach of Wolves since 16 June 2026 and has brought a different approach with an attack-minded edge to the Black Country club. Old Gold press high, play at pace and will always look to overload the wings and half-spaces, but they will also drop into a mid-block if they need to.
Steven Schumacher took over Bolton Wanderers on 30 January 2025 and has moulded a team that is much more comfortable with the ball in this new campaign. They are more possession-based, while his tactical system is flexible enough to build up in different shapes and pick moments to press rather than press non-stop.
These two playing styles should clash in a lively fashion as Wolves will want tempo and territory, while Bolton will try and play through pressure and hurt them on the break.
Molineux has been a tough place to go
Wolves are 4th in the Championship 2026/2027 with 14 points from 7 games, while Bolton are 15th with 10 points from 8 matches. It's no surprise, therefore, that the home side are favourites at 2/5, with Bolton 583/100 and the draw 37/10.
We will give the away side credit for their back-to-back wins and the fact that Molineux has been a difficult place to visit in the Championship 2026/2027 with Old Gold unbeaten there after 3 games, but we still feel the home team will win.
A Wolves win to nil also fits the numbers well as they have only conceded 3 goals in 3 games at home, while the visitors have a mixed away record (W1, D1, L2 from 4).
Back the Trotters to trouble the scorers
Wolverhampton have won two and lost two of their last five games and bounced back from their 1-0 EFL Cup away defeat to Everton with a 1-0 home win over West Bromwich. Bolton have had a rollercoaster of a last 3 games, losing 2-3 at home to West Ham United, beating Cardiff City 1-0 at home and winning 4-3 at Norwich City.
Bolton Wanderers' chief threat is Sam Dalby, who has scored 3 goals in 8 Championship 2026/2027 appearances and has the kind of sharp finish to nick a point or two here. Fer Lopez is Wolverhampton's sparky spark, netting 4 goals in 7 Championship 2026/2027 games, 2 of which have come in the last 5 games, during which time Wolverhampton have scored 5 goals.
