Bolton vs Everton Prediction 25 July 2026
🔊 On July 25, Bolton take on Everton in a pre-season friendly. The gap in status is what makes this one interesting: the hosts have just secured their long-awaited return to the Championship, while Everton are getting ready for another Premier League season. Can Bolton give a top-flight side a proper game on their own patch?
Head-to-Head
📊 The last time these two met in an official match was back in January 2013 in the FA Cup - Everton won it 2-1. Across the last five meetings overall, the Toffees have two wins and a draw. Bolton haven't beaten them since 2012.
Head-to-head statistics Bolton - Everton

Bolton Wanderers Team Overview
Wanderers had a phenomenal season under Steven Schumacher, winning promotion to the Championship after a 4-1 playoff final demolition of Stockport County. On the way to Wembley, they beat Bradford City in the semi-finals - 1-0 and 1-0. This summer, Spanish defender Gaizkа Larrazabal joined on a free, with Luca Stephenson, Killian Dong and Ben Davis also coming in. Pre-season has been mixed: Bolton lost to Slovak side DAC 1904 (1-2), then beat Oldham 3-1.
Match Results: Bolton Wanderers

Everton Team Overview
The club have been working selectively to strengthen the squad ahead of the Premier League season. The key arrivals are Tyrick George (€21 million), Merlin Röhl (€25 million) and Hayden Hackney (€19.3 million). On the other side, captain Seamus Coleman has left - a real loss for the dressing room - along with Jack Grealish and Michael Keane. David Moyes' side have just started pre-season and got off to a flying start, hammering Dundee 4-0.
Match Results: Everton
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 1;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 0; for the visitors (away) - 0; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 2;
- Today's home team averages 1 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 1.
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-head matches (average total):
- home team - 1, away team - 2;
- in head-to-head matches - 3;
- both teams scored: all time - 1 time; at the home team's ground - 1 time.
- Under 4.5 goals landed in 12 of Bolton's last 13 matches (Friendlies, clubs).
- Under 4.5 goals landed in 10 of Everton's last 11 away matches (Friendlies, clubs).
- Under 4.5 goals landed in 8 consecutive Everton matches (Friendlies, clubs).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Despite the uncertainty around Everton's pre-season preparations, they remain the favourites here on sheer squad quality. Bolton, riding the high of promotion to the Championship, will push hard at home and should cause the visitors' defence some problems. We think this one goes end-to-end with goals - final score 1-2. Back Everton to win.
