Watford v Bolton Wanderers: what the numbers say
Watford meet Bolton Wanderers at Vicarage Road, Saturday 11:30pm (EFL Championship). Key match-up: Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) averages 0.4 goals a game to Myron Boadu's 0.3 (Watford).
The big picture
Watford come in 20th on the ladder with 15 points; Bolton Wanderers are 18th on 17. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.
Bolton Wanderers are 5–8–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.
Form
Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.
Bolton Wanderers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Derby County 1–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 2 times on our records since 2006: Watford 0, Bolton Wanderers 2.
Last time out (2006-07), Bolton Wanderers won 1–0 at Vicarage Road.
Players to watch
For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Myron Boadu (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).
For Bolton Wanderers, watch Sam Dalby (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Thierry Gale (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).
At Vicarage Road
Watford have won 8 of their last 20 at Vicarage Road.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
