Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Prediction 8 August 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 14:00 8 August. The tournament match will take place at the Hillsborough Stadium stadium in the city of Sheffield. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 13 August 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:3. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Bolton Wanderers):
- ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 0;
- fouls: 12 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 8 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers:
- played 24 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 9, for the away team - 9, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 35 against 33;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.54, in the 2nd half - 1.29;
- average total goals in the match - 2.83.
Head-to-head statistics Sheffield Wednesday - Bolton

Sheffield Wednesday Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 1 August 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Oldham Athletic, away team - Sheffield Wednesday). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:0.
Here's the game statistics (Sheffield Wednesday vs Oldham Athletic):
- ball possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 3;
- fouls: 10 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
✅The Sheffield Wednesday team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 1 wins, 5 losses, and 4 draws. In total, the team has scored 7 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 0.7. In home matches, this figure is 1 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.6.
Match Results: Sheffield Wednesday

Bolton Wanderers Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 August 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Bolton Wanderers, away - NAC Breda). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the match stats (Bolton Wanderers vs NAC Breda):
- ball possession: 32% vs 68%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 22 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 2.
⚠️Will Bolton Wanderers be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 5 times, lost 2 games, and drew 3 times. On average, the team scored 2.1 goals per game (in away matches - 1), and conceded 1.4 goals. Hopefully, this season Bolton Wanderers will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Bolton Wanderers
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 24;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 2; for the visitors (away) - 4; number of draws - 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.54;
- Today's home team averages 0.83 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.71.
- Sheffield Wednesday have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 home games against Bolton Wanderers.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 24;
- home team wins - 9, away team wins - 9, draws - 6.
- Sheffield Wednesday won with a +1.5 handicap in last 14 games against Bolton Wanderers.
- Sheffield Wednesday won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 home games against Bolton Wanderers.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.46, the guests - 1.38;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.83;
- both teams scored: overall - 14; at the home team's field - 7.
- Bolton Wanderers have scored under 1.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games against Sheffield Wednesday.
Prediction on corners
- Bolton Wanderers have taken under 5.5 corners in 7 of last 8 games against Sheffield Wednesday.
- Bolton Wanderers have taken under 5.5 corners in last 5 games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 24;
- both teams scored all-time - 14 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
- Sheffield Wednesday have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 home games.
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Sheffield Wednesday games against Bolton Wanderers.
