ChampionshipMatchday 20Tuesday 8 December 2026 ·

Swansea vs Bolton prediction

56%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.8% chance
22%
draw
22%
away win
Win probability: home 56%, draw 22%, away 22%

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GossipBall makes Swansea favourites to beat Bolton at home in the Championship on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Swansea a 56% chance of winning, puts the draw at 22% and gives Bolton 22%.

GossipBall expects 2.0 goals from Swansea and 1.2 from Bolton, so goals look likely: there is a 61% chance of three or more goals and a 60% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Swansea keep a clean sheet in 31% of outcomes, Bolton in 14%.

Swansea are 7th in the table with 26 points from 15 games; Bolton are 18th with 17. In their last five league games Swansea took 3 points (LLWLL) and Bolton took 4 (DLLWL). This season Swansea average 1.61 expected goals (xG) for and 1.40 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: Swansea 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

1–110.2%
2–19.8%
2–08.3%
1–08.0%
3–16.5%
1–25.9%
1 or more goals
95%
2 or more goals
83%
3 or more goals
61%
4 or more goals
39%
5 or more goals
21%
Both teams score
60%

GossipBall expects 3.2 goals in total: 1.98 for Swansea and 1.18 for Bolton.

Winning margin

Explained
Swansea by 3
10%
Swansea by 2
17%
Swansea by 1
23%
Draw
22%
Bolton by 3
2%
Bolton by 2
6%
Bolton by 1
13%

Each team's goals

Explained
Swansea expected goals1.98
Bolton expected goals1.18
Swansea keep a clean sheet31%
Bolton keep a clean sheet14%
Swansea win without conceding26%
Bolton win without conceding9%
Swansea score 2 or more59%
Bolton score 2 or more33%

Recent form

Swansea
L @ Birmingham1–2 · 7 Nov
L @ Portsmouth1–3 · 3 Nov
W v Blackburn4–0 · 31 Oct
L @ QPR0–5 · 24 Oct
L v West Ham0–1 · 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

SWABOL
1.47
Goals
1.33
1.20
Conceded
1.93
1.61
xG
1.36
1.40
xG against
1.94
11.9
Shots
14.1
4.5
On target
4.7
4.2
Corners
5.4
1.47
Yellow cards
1.60
40%
Clean sheets
27%
47%
Both score
60%
67%
3+ goals
67%

Questions and answers

Who will win Swansea vs Bolton?

GossipBall gives Swansea a 56% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Bolton 22%. GossipBall makes Swansea favourites to beat Bolton at home.

What is the predicted score for Swansea vs Bolton?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.0 for Swansea, 1.2 for Bolton). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (10%), 2–1 (10%), 2–0 (8%).

Will both teams score in Swansea vs Bolton?

GossipBall gives a 60% chance that both Swansea and Bolton score.

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

There is a 61% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.2 goals in total (2.0 for Swansea, 1.2 for Bolton).

When is Swansea vs Bolton?

Kick-off is Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC.

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