Watford vs Bolton Wanderers

Watford host Bolton Wanderers in the England Championship on Saturday 19 December 2026, kick-off 12:30.

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Watford

12:30

19 Dec

Bolton Wanderers

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers preview

Watford have scored 1.13 goals a game and conceded 1.13 across their last 8 home games in the Championship this season, while Bolton Wanderers have scored 1.38 and conceded 1.75 across their last 8 away games. Both teams have scored in 4 of Watford's last 8 home games and 4 of Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games. Over 3.5 cards has landed in 6 of Watford's last 8 home games. Watford's last 8 home games have averaged 10.5 corners and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games 9.6. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 10:16 UK.

Goals scored Watford: 1.13 Bolton Wanderers: 1.38
Goals conceded Watford: 1.13 Bolton Wanderers: 1.75
Both teams scored Watford: 4 of 850% Bolton Wanderers: 4 of 850%
Over 2.5 goals Watford: 4 of 850% Bolton Wanderers: 5 of 863%
Match corners Watford: 10.50 Bolton Wanderers: 9.63
Match cards Watford: 4.75 Bolton Wanderers: 2.75

Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season.

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Watford vs Bolton Wanderers: questions and answers

When is Watford vs Bolton Wanderers?

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Championship.

How many goals do Watford and Bolton Wanderers games have?

Where are Watford and Bolton Wanderers in the Championship table?

Watford are 20th with 15 points from 15 games. Bolton Wanderers are 18th with 17 points from 15 games.

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers stats

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Watford4W 2D 2L · 8 home games

Bolton Wanderers3W 2D 3L · 8 away games

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers general stats: Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Match outcomes
4 of 850%	Win	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	Draw	2 of 825%
2 of 825%	Loss	3 of 838%
14	Points	11
1.75	Points per game	1.38
0	Goal difference	-3
Expected goals
1.09	xG per game	1.25
1.51	xGA per game	1.80
0.24	xG performance	1.01
Possession & attacks
45%	Possession	48%
38.50	Dangerous attacks	35.38
52.25	Dangerous attacks against	51.75
Shots
14.38	Shots for	11.75
15.88	Shots against	13.75
4.38	On target for	4.13
4.00	On target against	4.50
8%	Shot conversion	12%
30%	On-target accuracy	35%
Tackles & fouls
14.00	Tackles	15.38
10.25	Fouls committed	9.75
11.25	Fouls won	11.50
1.25	Offsides	1.38

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers goals stats: Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Goals overview
2.25	Goals per game (total)	3.13
9	Goals scored	11
1.13	Scored per game	1.38
9	Goals conceded	14
1.13	Conceded per game	1.75
Outcomes
4 of 850%	Scored first	4 of 850%
2 of 825%	Failed to score	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Clean sheet	3 of 838%
4 of 850%	BTTS	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	BTTS & over 2.5	4 of 850%
5 of 863%	BTTS or over 2.5	5 of 863%
Total goals
7 of 888%	Over 0.5	6 of 875%
6 of 875%	Over 1.5	5 of 863%
4 of 850%	Over 2.5	5 of 863%
1 of 813%	Over 3.5	5 of 863%
Goals scored
6 of 875%	Scored 1+	5 of 863%
3 of 838%	Scored 2+	3 of 838%
0 of 80%	Scored 3+	2 of 825%
Goals conceded
5 of 863%	Conceded 1+	5 of 863%
2 of 825%	Conceded 2+	4 of 850%
1 of 813%	Conceded 3+	4 of 850%

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers halves & timing stats: Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Half-time result
1 of 813%	Winning at HT	3 of 838%
4 of 850%	Drawing at HT	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	Losing at HT	1 of 813%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers corners stats: Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Corners per game
10.50	Total corners	9.63
4.50	Corners for	4.13
6.00	Corners against	5.50
3 of 838%	Most corners	2 of 825%
Match corner lines
6 of 875%	Over 7.5	6 of 875%
5 of 863%	Over 8.5	5 of 863%
5 of 863%	Over 9.5	5 of 863%
5 of 863%	Over 10.5	3 of 838%
4 of 850%	Over 11.5	2 of 825%
3 of 838%	Over 12.5	1 of 813%
Corners for lines
4 of 850%	For over 4.5	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	For over 5.5	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	For over 6.5	1 of 813%
0 of 80%	For over 7.5	1 of 813%
Corners against lines
5 of 863%	Against over 4.5	4 of 850%
5 of 863%	Against over 5.5	2 of 825%
3 of 838%	Against over 6.5	2 of 825%
By half
5.25	1H total	4.13
2.13	1H for	1.63
3.13	1H against	2.50
5.25	2H total	5.50
2.38	2H for	2.50
2.88	2H against	3.00

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers cards stats: Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Cards per game
4.75	Total cards	2.75
2.50	Cards received	1.75
2.25	Opponent cards	1.00
3 of 838%	Most cards	5 of 863%
Match card lines
6 of 875%	Over 2.5	5 of 863%
6 of 875%	Over 3.5	2 of 825%
3 of 838%	Over 4.5	2 of 825%
3 of 838%	Over 5.5	1 of 813%
Cards received lines
6 of 875%	Received 1+	7 of 888%
5 of 863%	Received 2+	6 of 875%
4 of 850%	Received 3+	1 of 813%
Opponent card lines
7 of 888%	Opponent 1+	6 of 875%
6 of 875%	Opponent 2+	2 of 825%
3 of 838%	Opponent 3+	1 of 813%
By half
2.13	1H total	0.75
1.00	1H received	0.50
2.63	2H total	2.38
1.50	2H received	1.38

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers other stats: Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Shots & conversion
30.25	Total shots (match)	25.50
8.38	Total on target (match)	8.63
26%	On-target conversion	33%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Watford's last 8 home games and Bolton Wanderers' last 8 away games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Watford3W 1D 6L · 10 games

Bolton Wanderers4W 1D 5L · 10 games

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers general stats: Watford's last 10 games and Bolton Wanderers' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Match outcomes
3 of 1030%	Win	4 of 1040%
1 of 1010%	Draw	1 of 1010%
6 of 1060%	Loss	5 of 1050%
10	Points	13
1.00	Points per game	1.30
-8	Goal difference	-4
Expected goals
0.94	xG per game	1.49
1.81	xGA per game	2.04
-0.43	xG performance	1.14
Possession & attacks
47%	Possession	49%
35.10	Dangerous attacks	41.50
53.50	Dangerous attacks against	47.80
Shots
11.90	Shots for	14.20
17.50	Shots against	14.80
3.70	On target for	4.90
5.30	On target against	5.80
8%	Shot conversion	11%
31%	On-target accuracy	35%
Tackles & fouls
14.00	Tackles	16.50
11.30	Fouls committed	10.10
11.50	Fouls won	10.20
1.40	Offsides	1.30

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers goals stats: Watford's last 10 games and Bolton Wanderers' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Goals overview
2.60	Goals per game (total)	3.60
9	Goals scored	16
0.90	Scored per game	1.60
17	Goals conceded	20
1.70	Conceded per game	2.00
Outcomes
3 of 1030%	Scored first	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Failed to score	1 of 1010%
3 of 1030%	Clean sheet	3 of 1030%
4 of 1040%	BTTS	7 of 1070%
4 of 1040%	BTTS & over 2.5	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	BTTS or over 2.5	7 of 1070%
Total goals
9 of 1090%	Over 0.5	9 of 1090%
6 of 1060%	Over 1.5	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	Over 2.5	7 of 1070%
3 of 1030%	Over 3.5	6 of 1060%
Goals scored
6 of 1060%	Scored 1+	9 of 1090%
3 of 1030%	Scored 2+	4 of 1040%
0 of 100%	Scored 3+	2 of 1020%
Goals conceded
7 of 1070%	Conceded 1+	7 of 1070%
4 of 1040%	Conceded 2+	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Conceded 3+	5 of 1050%

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers halves & timing stats: Watford's last 10 games and Bolton Wanderers' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Half-time result
1 of 1010%	Winning at HT	3 of 1030%
3 of 1030%	Drawing at HT	5 of 1050%
6 of 1060%	Losing at HT	2 of 1020%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers corners stats: Watford's last 10 games and Bolton Wanderers' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Corners per game
9.90	Total corners	10.60
3.90	Corners for	4.60
6.00	Corners against	6.00
4 of 1040%	Most corners	3 of 1030%
Match corner lines
6 of 1060%	Over 7.5	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Over 8.5	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Over 9.5	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Over 10.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Over 11.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Over 12.5	3 of 1030%
Corners for lines
5 of 1050%	For over 4.5	3 of 1030%
2 of 1020%	For over 5.5	3 of 1030%
1 of 1010%	For over 6.5	2 of 1020%
0 of 100%	For over 7.5	2 of 1020%
Corners against lines
6 of 1060%	Against over 4.5	4 of 1040%
6 of 1060%	Against over 5.5	3 of 1030%
3 of 1030%	Against over 6.5	3 of 1030%
By half
5.60	1H total	4.90
1.70	1H for	2.00
3.90	1H against	2.90
4.30	2H total	5.80
2.20	2H for	2.70
2.10	2H against	3.10

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers cards stats: Watford's last 10 games and Bolton Wanderers' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Cards per game
4.60	Total cards	3.20
2.40	Cards received	1.70
2.20	Opponent cards	1.50
3 of 1030%	Most cards	3 of 1030%
Match card lines
7 of 1070%	Over 2.5	6 of 1060%
7 of 1070%	Over 3.5	3 of 1030%
5 of 1050%	Over 4.5	3 of 1030%
4 of 1040%	Over 5.5	2 of 1020%
Cards received lines
8 of 1080%	Received 1+	8 of 1080%
6 of 1060%	Received 2+	4 of 1040%
5 of 1050%	Received 3+	2 of 1020%
Opponent card lines
9 of 1090%	Opponent 1+	9 of 1090%
7 of 1070%	Opponent 2+	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Opponent 3+	2 of 1020%
By half
1.50	1H total	1.30
0.80	1H received	0.60
3.10	2H total	1.90
1.60	2H received	1.10

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers other stats: Watford's last 10 games and Bolton Wanderers' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
Shots & conversion
29.40	Total shots (match)	29.00
9.00	Total on target (match)	10.70
24%	On-target conversion	33%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Watford's last 10 games and Bolton Wanderers' last 10 games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 10:16 UK.

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers league rankings

Where each side ranks among the 24 Championship teams, over their last 10 league games.

Watford and Bolton Wanderers Championship rankings, last 10 league games
Watford	Stat	Bolton Wanderers
1.00 =17th highest	Points per game	1.30 15th highest
0.90 =20th most	Goals scored per game	1.60 =8th most
1.70 =15th fewest	Goals conceded per game	2.00 =21st fewest
5 of 10 =15th most	Over 2.5 goals	7 of 10 =7th most
4 of 10 =23rd most	Both teams scored	7 of 10 =2nd most
3 of 10 =3rd most	Clean sheets	3 of 10 =3rd most
4 of 10 =21st fewest	Failed to score	1 of 10 =2nd fewest
3 of 10 =20th most	Scored first	4 of 10 =14th most
3.9 22nd most	Corners won per game	4.6 17th most
4.6 =3rd most	Yellow cards per game	3.2 =20th most

See all 218 stats on the Championship form guide Rank every team on xG, shots, corners, cards, halves and more, over any recent window.

Ranks are out of 24; ties are marked =. Updated 13 Nov 2026, 10:16 UK.

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers players

Player rankings

Per 90 minutes, weighted towards recent games. Goalkeepers left out.

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer

Amin Nabizada in 12 games 3goals

Sam Dalby in 15 games 6goals

Top creator

Iker Bravo in 15 games 3assists

Gaizka Larrazabal in 14 games 4assists

Players in form

Chris Forino Centre-back · Bolton Wanderers 7.16 Form rating

Apps
9

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Clearances8.85 per 90 Top 3%
- Duel %72% per 90 Top 3%
- Aerials4.85 per 90 Top 4%
Rúben Rodrigues Attacking midfielder · Bolton Wanderers 7.11 Form rating

Apps
12

Goals
2

Assists
1
- Key passes3.82 per 90 Top 4%
- xG0.43 per 90 Top 8%
- Tackles2.08 per 90 Top 11%
Mattie Pollock Centre-back · Watford 6.99 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
0

Assists
1
- Clearances9.33 per 90 Top 2%
- Aerials3.43 per 90 Top 12%
Josh Sheehan Defensive midfielder · Bolton Wanderers 6.98 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
2

Assists
0
- Final third10.20 per 90 Top 6%
- Key passes1.41 per 90 Top 12%
- Passes57.96 per 90 Top 17%
Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper · Watford 6.96 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Aerials0.91 per 90 Top 1%
Sam Dalby Striker · Bolton Wanderers 6.93 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
6

Assists
0
- xG/shot0.23 per 90 Top 5%
- Aerials4.74 per 90 Top 6%
- Finishing+0.12 per 90 Top 16%
Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper · Bolton Wanderers 6.90 Form rating

Apps
7

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Touches49.60 per 90 Top 9%
- Passes38.78 per 90 Top 10%
- Recoveries10.08 per 90 Top 11%
David Harrington Goalkeeper · Bolton Wanderers 6.86 Form rating

Apps
2

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Touches49.39 per 90 Top 6%
- Clearances1.36 per 90 Top 11%
- Passes37.06 per 90 Top 12%
Hector Kyprianou Defensive midfielder · Watford 6.85 Form rating

Apps
14

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Aerials1.88 per 90 Top 9%
- Duel %58% per 90 Top 16%
Marc Bola Full-back · Watford 6.81 Form rating

Apps
7

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Duel %60% per 90 Top 15%
- Interceptions1.48 per 90 Top 25%
- Key passes1.16 per 90 Top 28%
Iker Bravo Central midfielder · Watford 6.81 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
1

Assists
3
- Dribbles1.80 per 90 Top 4%
- Pass %89% per 90 Top 14%
- Big chances0.28 per 90 Top 15%
Myron Boadu Striker · Watford 6.77 Form rating

Apps
7

Goals
2

Assists
1
- NP goals0.61 per 90 Top 16%
- Finishing+0.19 per 90 Top 16%
- xG/shot0.20 per 90 Top 19%

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Watford vs Bolton Wanderers form

Watford All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 20%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

Bolton Wanderers All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 2.2
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Bolton Wanderers vs Watford head to head

1 Bolton Wanderers wins 0 draws 0 Watford wins

2.0 goals per game 0% both teams scored 0% over 2.5 goals

Watford vs Bolton Wanderers standings

Championship table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Birmingham City	15	8	5	2	28	14	+14	29
2	Middlesbrough	15	8	5	2	30	19	+11	29
3	Stoke City	15	9	2	4	24	18	+6	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15	8	4	3	26	18	+8	28
5	West Bromwich Albion	15	8	4	3	23	15	+8	28
6	Swansea City	15	8	2	5	22	18	+4	26
7	Southampton	15	8	4	3	29	15	+14	24
8	Queens Park Rangers	15	6	6	3	24	18	+6	24
9	West Ham United	15	6	5	4	37	23	+14	23
10	Sheffield United	15	6	4	5	21	19	+2	22
11	Portsmouth	15	6	4	5	20	18	+2	22
12	Norwich City	15	7	0	8	32	24	+8	21
13	Blackburn Rovers	15	6	3	6	22	23	-1	21
14	Cardiff City	15	4	6	5	27	27	0	18
15	Wrexham	15	4	6	5	18	20	-2	18
16	Millwall	15	5	3	7	23	27	-4	18
17	Bristol City	15	5	3	7	16	24	-8	18
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	-9	17
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	-10	17
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10	15
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11	15
22	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	-9	10
23	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	-16	10
24	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8

Championship home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Southampton	7	6	1	0	20	5	+15	19
2	Middlesbrough	7	5	2	0	17	9	+8	17
3	Birmingham City	8	4	4	0	19	8	+11	16
4	Cardiff City	8	4	4	0	21	13	+8	16
5	Queens Park Rangers	8	4	3	1	16	7	+9	15
6	West Bromwich Albion	8	4	3	1	13	7	+6	15
7	Blackburn Rovers	8	5	0	3	14	10	+4	15
8	Swansea City	7	4	2	1	11	3	+8	14
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	4	2	1	13	7	+6	14
10	Watford	8	4	2	2	9	9	0	14
11	Stoke City	7	4	1	2	12	6	+6	13
12	Portsmouth	8	4	1	3	14	13	+1	13
13	Wrexham	8	3	3	2	13	9	+4	12
14	Charlton Athletic	8	3	3	2	7	7	0	12
15	Millwall	7	3	2	2	15	9	+6	11
16	Sheffield United	7	3	2	2	9	7	+2	11
17	West Ham United	7	3	1	3	18	11	+7	10
18	Norwich City	7	3	0	4	13	12	+1	9
19	Preston North End	8	2	1	5	8	13	-5	7
20	Bolton Wanderers	7	2	0	5	9	15	-6	6
21	Bristol City	8	2	0	6	4	13	-9	6
22	Burnley	7	0	5	2	8	10	-2	5
23	Lincoln City	7	1	2	4	8	16	-8	5
24	Derby County	8	1	2	5	7	15	-8	5

Championship away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Stoke City	8	5	1	2	12	12	0	16
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	8	4	2	2	13	11	+2	14
3	West Ham United	8	3	4	1	19	12	+7	13
4	Birmingham City	7	4	1	2	9	6	+3	13
5	West Bromwich Albion	7	4	1	2	10	8	+2	13
6	Norwich City	8	4	0	4	19	12	+7	12
7	Middlesbrough	8	3	3	2	13	10	+3	12
8	Bristol City	7	3	3	1	12	11	+1	12
9	Swansea City	8	4	0	4	11	15	-4	12
10	Sheffield United	8	3	2	3	12	12	0	11
11	Bolton Wanderers	8	3	2	3	11	14	-3	11
12	Lincoln City	8	3	1	4	7	10	-3	10
13	Portsmouth	7	2	3	2	6	5	+1	9
14	Southampton	8	2	3	3	9	10	-1	9
15	Queens Park Rangers	7	2	3	2	8	11	-3	9
16	Millwall	8	2	1	5	8	18	-10	7
17	Blackburn Rovers	7	1	3	3	8	13	-5	6
18	Wrexham	7	1	3	3	5	11	-6	6
19	Burnley	8	1	2	5	14	21	-7	5
20	Derby County	7	1	2	4	7	15	-8	5
21	Charlton Athletic	7	1	2	4	6	16	-10	5
22	Cardiff City	7	0	2	5	6	14	-8	2
23	Watford	7	0	1	6	4	14	-10	1
24	Preston North End	7	0	1	6	5	17	-12	1

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