ChampionshipMatchday 18Saturday 28 November 2026 ·

Birmingham vs Bolton prediction

58%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.9% chance
22%
draw
20%
away win
Win probability: home 58%, draw 22%, away 20%

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GossipBall makes Birmingham favourites to beat Bolton at home in the Championship on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC. It gives Birmingham a 58% chance of winning, puts the draw at 22% and gives Bolton 20%.

GossipBall expects 2.1 goals from Birmingham and 1.1 from Bolton, so goals look likely: there is a 62% chance of three or more goals and a 59% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Birmingham keep a clean sheet in 32% of outcomes, Bolton in 13%.

Birmingham are 1st in the table with 29 points from 15 games; Bolton are 18th with 17. In their last five league games Birmingham took 12 points (WLWWW) and Bolton took 4 (DLLWL). This season Birmingham average 1.78 expected goals (xG) for and 1.37 against per game; Bolton average 1.36 for and 1.94 against.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 14 November 2026, 03:12 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Birmingham goalsColumns: Bolton goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (10%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–19.9%
2–19.9%
2–08.8%
1–08.2%
3–16.8%
3–06.0%
1 or more goals
96%
2 or more goals
83%
3 or more goals
62%
4 or more goals
39%
5 or more goals
22%
Both teams score
59%

GossipBall expects 3.2 goals in total: 2.06 for Birmingham and 1.12 for Bolton.

Winning margin

Explained
Birmingham by 3
10%
Birmingham by 2
18%
Birmingham by 1
23%
Draw
22%
Bolton by 3
2%
Bolton by 2
5%
Bolton by 1
12%

Each team's goals

Explained
Birmingham expected goals2.06
Bolton expected goals1.12
Birmingham keep a clean sheet32%
Bolton keep a clean sheet13%
Birmingham win without conceding28%
Bolton win without conceding8%
Birmingham score 2 or more61%
Bolton score 2 or more31%

Recent form

Birmingham
W v Swansea2–1 · 7 Nov
W v Millwall3–0 · 3 Nov
W @ Lincoln3–1 · 31 Oct
L @ Cardiff0–1 · 24 Oct
W v QPR3–0 · 17 Oct
Bolton
L @ Derby1–3 · 6 Nov
W @ Charlton1–0 · 3 Nov
L v Bristol City2–3 · 31 Oct
L v Middlesbrough1–5 · 23 Oct
D @ Southampton0–0 · 17 Oct

Head to head

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These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

BIRBOL
1.87
Goals
1.33
0.93
Conceded
1.93
1.78
xG
1.36
1.37
xG against
1.94
14.3
Shots
14.1
5.3
On target
4.7
5.5
Corners
5.4
2.00
Yellow cards
1.60
33%
Clean sheets
27%
60%
Both score
60%
73%
3+ goals
67%

Questions and answers

Who will win Birmingham vs Bolton?

GossipBall gives Birmingham a 58% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Bolton 20%. GossipBall makes Birmingham favourites to beat Bolton at home.

What is the predicted score for Birmingham vs Bolton?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.1 for Birmingham, 1.1 for Bolton). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (10%), 2–1 (10%), 2–0 (9%).

Will both teams score in Birmingham vs Bolton?

GossipBall gives a 59% chance that both Birmingham and Bolton score.

Will there be three or more goals in Birmingham vs Bolton?

There is a 62% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.2 goals in total (2.1 for Birmingham, 1.1 for Bolton).

When is Birmingham vs Bolton?

Kick-off is Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

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