EFL Championship Β· Matchday 15

Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers prediction: 1X2, correct score, goals, HT/FT

Derby County
LLDLL
3 - 1
HT 0-1
Bolton Wanderers
WLLDW

Kick-off (UTC): Β· Model data as of 2026-11-02

Pre-match probabilities (computed from information available before kick-off): Derby County win 45%, draw 25%, Bolton Wanderers win 30%; the final score was 3:1.

Full time: Derby County 3-1 Bolton Wanderers. The pre-match pick (statistical model) was "Derby County" β€” correct.

Post-match check: pre-match probabilities vs the result

MarketResultPre-match probabilityRank
Full-time resultDerby County44.8%most likely
Correct score3:14.9%#9 of 31
Total goals4 goals16.1%#3 of 8
Over/under 2.5Over 2.555.0%most likely
Half-time/full-timeA/H2.7%#8 of 9

A single match says little about a forecast's quality β€” see the league track record for the full picture. Probabilities are for reference only.

AI picks

ModelConfidence: Low (upset risk)
1X2 (match result)Hit
Derby County / Bolton Wanderers
75%
Handicap 1X2 Β· Home -1Miss
Bolton Wanderers
55%
Correct scoreMiss
1:1 / 2:1
21%
Total goalsMiss
2 / 3 goals
46%
Half-time / full-timeMiss
H/H
27%
Over / under 2.5Hit
Over
55%

The top choice for each market β€” for reference only, no guarantee; any bet you place on it is at your own risk. For matches with bookmaker prices the pick equals the top option of the margin-free market consensus; without prices it is the statistical model.

Pre-match template read (from pre-match data)
  • The model favours Derby County (45%); expected goals Derby County 1.60 – 1.28 Bolton Wanderers.
  • 2.88 goals expected; over/under 2.5 is close to a coin flip (over 55%).
  • The single most likely score is 1:1 (12%) β€” any exact score is a long shot by nature; the likeliest HT/FT path is H/H (27%).
  • Last five: Derby County LLDLL (0 wins), Bolton Wanderers WLLDW (2 wins).

Probabilities include the bookmaker consensus, which already reflects public team news; the statistical-model part uses results, scores and the closing prices of past matches, not team news directly. Check official club news before kick-off.

1X2 (match result)

Derby County 45%Draw 25%Bolton Wanderers 30%

No prices available for this match yet β€” the probabilities come from the statistical model alone.

Expected goals Β· Derby County
1.60
Expected goals Β· Bolton Wanderers
1.28
Most likely score
1:1 (12%)
Half-time result
35% / 40% / 26%

Handicap 1X2

Handicap 1X2Derby CountyDrawBolton Wanderers
Home -33.2%6.3%90.5%
Home -29.5%13.6%76.9%
Home -1β‰ˆ23.1%21.8%55.2%
Home +169.7%17.3%13.0%
Home +287.0%8.6%4.4%
Home +395.6%3.2%1.2%

Model's balanced line: Home -1

Correct score

Derby County Β· Home
  • 1:08.8%
  • 2:07.2%
  • 2:19.2%
  • 3:03.8%
  • 3:14.9%
  • 3:23.1%
  • 4:01.5%
  • 4:12.0%
  • 4:21.3%
  • 5:00.5%
  • 5:10.6%
  • 5:20.4%
  • Other home win1.4%
Draw
  • 0:05.8%
  • 1:111.7%
  • 2:25.9%
  • 3:31.3%
  • Other draw0.2%
Bolton Wanderers Β· Away
  • 0:17.0%
  • 0:24.6%
  • 1:27.3%
  • 0:32.0%
  • 1:33.1%
  • 2:32.5%
  • 0:40.6%
  • 1:41.0%
  • 2:40.8%
  • 0:50.2%
  • 1:50.3%
  • 2:50.2%
  • Other away win0.8%

Scores outside the grid are pooled into "other home win / draw / away win".

Total goals (0–7+)

0
5.8%
1
15.8%
2
23.4%
3
22.4%
4
16.1%
5
9.3%
6
4.5%
7+
2.8%
Over / under1.52.53.54.5
Over78.4%55.0%32.6%16.5%
Under21.6%45.0%67.4%83.5%

Goals parity (3+ goals = over)

Over, odd
33.7%
Over, even
21.3%
Under, odd
15.8%
Under, even
29.2%

Both teams to score Β· Clean-sheet probability

Both teams to score: Yes
57.8%
Both teams to score: No
42.2%
Clean-sheet probability Β· Derby County
27.9%
Clean-sheet probability Β· Bolton Wanderers
20.1%

Goals per team (0–3+)

Team0123+
Derby County20.1%32.3%25.9%21.7%
Bolton Wanderers27.9%35.6%22.8%13.8%

Half-time / full-time

HT ↓ / FT β†’HomeDrawAway
Home
H/H
27.5%
H/D
5.3%
H/A
2.0%
Draw
D/H
14.7%
D/D
14.3%
D/A
10.6%
Away
A/H
2.7%
A/D
5.3%
A/A
17.7%

First letter = half-time result, second = full-time result (H home, D draw, A away).

Club profiles

Derby County

Nicknamed the Rams, Derby County are a two-time English champions (1971–72, 1974–75) who play at Pride Park Stadium.

City
Derby, England
Stadium
Pride Park Stadium
Founded
1884

Bolton Wanderers

Bolton are a founder member of the Football League, nicknamed The Trotters, and in 2026–27 they play in the EFL Championship under head coach Steven Schumacher.

City
Bolton, England
Stadium
Toughsheet Community Stadium
Founded
1874
Head coach
Steven Schumacher

Compiled by Claude with a web search (checked 2026-11-06); may contain errors β€” the clubs' own channels are authoritative.

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