Sheffield Utd 3–2 Bolton: Result & How It Finished

Championship Tue 1 Sep 2026, 19:45 Bramall Lane Referee: Tony Harrington, England Full time

The Result

Sheffield Utd 3–2 Bolton
Half time1–1
Total goals5
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Sheffield Utd take 7 points from their last 6; Bolton have 10 from theirs.
  • Both teams have scored in 64% of these sides' recent matches on average.
  • They have met 7 times, with 4 wins for Sheffield Utd, 3 for Bolton and 0 draws.
  • They have not met for 2826 days.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Sheffield Utd LLWLWD7/181.551.3365%60%
Bolton WWLWDL10/181.551.463%55%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
12 Sheffield Utd12444+116
18 Bolton12426-714

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Head-to-Head

Sheffield Utd wins
1
Draws
0
Bolton wins
0
Meetings
1
  • 1 Sep 2026 Sheffield Utd 3–2 Bolton

Full Sheffield Utd v Bolton record →

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Season Stats Compared

Sheffield UtdStatBolton
40Played 40
16Won 16
9Drawn 13
15Lost 11
40%Win rate 40%
1.55Goals per game 1.55
1.33Conceded per game 1.4
23%Clean sheets 25%
18%Failed to score 25%
65%Both teams scored 63%
60%Over 2.5 goals 55%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Sheffield Utd perform at home against how Bolton travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Sheffield Utd at home2195743%1.861.38
Bolton away2078535%1.31.25

Key Players 2026/27

Sheffield Utd

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
P. Bamford11105110
T. Cannon1173000
J. Tanganga12122040
Sydie Peck12101230
K. Phillips941210

Bolton

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
S. Dalby12104000
T. Gale12103120
A. Ito622000
T. Bair722110
J. Sheehan12121021

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Sheffield Utd

  • 12 P. Bamford — 28 apps, 1 assists
  • 8 C. O'Hare — 45 apps, 8 assists
  • 6 A. Brooks — 39 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 T. Campbell — 34 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 T. Cannon — 36 apps, 2 assists

Bolton

  • 6 J. Kenny — 14 apps, 3 assists
  • 4 Ruben Rodrigues — 15 apps, 2 assists
  • 3 M. Forss — 5 apps, 1 assists
  • 2 C. Blackett-Taylor — 7 apps, 1 assists
  • 2 I. Cissoko — 3 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Sheffield Utd

  • 24 Oct Sheffield Utd 1–1 Derby
  • 17 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 14 Oct Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 10 Oct Sheffield Utd 3–0 Lincoln
  • 19 Sep Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd

Bolton

  • 23 Oct Bolton 1–5 Middlesbrough
  • 17 Oct Southampton 0–0 Bolton
  • 13 Oct Wolves 1–3 Bolton
  • 10 Oct Bolton 1–2 Stoke City
  • 20 Sep Norwich 3–4 Bolton

Sheffield Utd v Bolton FAQs

When is Sheffield Utd v Bolton?
Kick-off is 7:45pm on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at Bramall Lane.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 1 for Sheffield Utd, 0 for Bolton, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Sheffield Utd are 12th on 16 points; Bolton are 18th on 14.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 65% of Sheffield Utd games and 63% of Bolton games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 60% and 55% respectively.

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