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Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 17 Oct 2026

Southampton 0–0 Bolton Wanderers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.9 – 1.2
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 69%.

Southampton deserved more from the draw, creating 1.9 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rúben Rodrigues, 60.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Rúben Rodrigues +16.6, Gavin Bazunu +10.8, Gaizka Larrazabal +10.8.

Well below it: Finn Azaz −18.7, Kuryu Matsuki −17.3, Leo Scienza −13.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Southampton

14 Oct 2026W 1–0at Norwich City Championship
11 Oct 2026W 1–0v Portsmouth Championship
19 Sep 2026L 1–2at Wrexham Championship
12 Sep 2026W 4–1v Bristol City Championship
8 Sep 2026W 3–1v Swansea City Championship

Bolton Wanderers

13 Oct 2026W 3–1at Wolverhampton Championship
10 Oct 2026L 1–2v Stoke City Championship
20 Sep 2026W 4–3at Norwich City Championship
12 Sep 2026W 1–0v Cardiff City Championship
8 Sep 2026L 2–3v West Ham United Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Southampton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper9000–58.3+2.1
Keven Schlotterbeck Defender90000.0550.6−0.7
Jack Stephens Defender9000–47.5−2.0
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder9000–42.4−8.0
James Bree Defender90000.5336.5−7.3
Tom Fellows Midfielder45000.0535.1−4.8
Lewis Dobbin Forward49000.6233.9−6.6
Cameron Bragg Midfielder7300–33.2−12.4
Cyle Larin Forward41000.1231.7–
Leo Scienza Midfielder90000.1430.8−13.3
Welington Defender73000.0129.6−8.0
Finn Azaz Midfielder90000.0725.8−18.7
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder45000.0725.0−17.3
Ryan Manning Midfielder1700–13.8–
Samuel Edozie Midfielder17000.2111.5–

Bolton Wanderers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Theo Bair Forward17000.3960.7–
Rúben Rodrigues Midfielder45000.2560.6+16.6
Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper9000–57.9+10.8
Lewis Brunt Defender9000–54.1+10.0
Josh Sheehan Midfielder90000.2850.1+3.7
Gaizka Larrazabal Midfielder8700–50.0+10.8
Ethan Erhahon Midfielder2900–48.6–
Kyliane Dong Midfielder29000.0342.8–
Xavier Simons Midfielder61000.0342.7+2.1
Luca Stephenson Midfielder9000–42.2+4.2
Eoin Toal Defender90000.0241.0−4.9
Sam Dalby Forward73000.0237.2−4.2
Thierry Gale Midfielder61000.1736.2−3.9
Atsuki Ito Midfielder4500–33.3−13.3
Akin Famewo Defender90000.0433.0−5.4
Samuel Iling Junior Midfielder1000–26.1–