Bolton travel to Carrow Road in the Championship on Sunday 20 September (13:30 WAT) to face Norwich. Norwich are 12th with 21 points from 15 games (in the top half), while Bolton sit 18th on 17 points (in the bottom half).
Form guide
Norwich's last 5: LLWWL Most recently they lost to Manchester City 0–5 away. Goals have not been a problem: 2.0 per game.
Bolton's last 5: WLLLL Most recently they beat Cardiff 1–0 at home. On the road they have won 0 and lost 2 of their last 3. Goals have dried up – just 0.8 per game.
Norwich arrive in clearly the better form, averaging 1.5 points a game against 0.7.
Goals outlook
Our model expects about 3.2 goals: 2.3 for Norwich and 0.9 for Bolton. Expect chances at both ends: over 2.5 sits at 62% and both teams to score at 59%. Recent games involving both sides have mostly gone over 2.5.
Betting angles
Win chances: Norwich 69%, draw 18%, Bolton 13%.
Safer route: Norwich or draw (87%) at 1.14.
Both teams to score: yes (59%) at 1.62.
Our prediction
Our pre-match pick was Norwich to win – a 69% chance at odds of 1.44. Predicted score: Norwich 2–0 Bolton. Bets settle on the 90-minute score. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, bet responsibly.
Win chances
Norwich69%fair 1.45 · @1.44
Draw18%fair 5.64 · @4.40
Bolton13%fair 7.64 · @5.50
3.21Expected goals
2.31Norwich xG
0.90Bolton xG
59%Both score
62%Over 2.5
Most likely scores
2–011%
2–110%
1–09%
1–18%
3–08%
3–17%
From our goals model: Norwich 2.3 – 0.9 Bolton expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Every market, with fair odds
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Norwich to win✗
69%
1.45
1.44
Double chance
Norwich or draw✗
87%
1.15
1.14
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
59%
1.70
1.62
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
83%
1.20
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
62%
1.61
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
60%
1.67
–
Half-time result
Norwich ahead at half-time✗
51%
1.97
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Norwich / FT Norwich✗
46%
2.18
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–0✗
11%
9.27
–
Form
Norwich – last 6
LLWWLW
17 Sep
@ Manchester City
0–5
L
12 Sep
@ Middlesbrough
3–4
L
9 Sep
vs Birmingham
2–1
W
5 Sep
@ Sheffield Utd
3–1
W
1 Sep
@ Stoke City
0–1
L
29 Aug
vs Burnley
4–1
W
2.0Scored / game
2.2Conceded / game
67%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Bolton – last 6
WLLLLD
12 Sep
vs Cardiff
1–0
W
8 Sep
vs West Ham
2–3
L
5 Sep
@ Millwall
0–4
L
1 Sep
@ Sheffield Utd
2–3
L
29 Aug
vs Lincoln
0–1
L
22 Aug
@ QPR
0–0
D
0.8Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Norwich and Bolton.
Our pick is Norwich to win with a 69% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.44.
Who will win Norwich vs Bolton?
On our numbers Norwich have a 69% chance of winning, the draw 18% and Bolton 13%.
How many goals will there be in Norwich vs Bolton?
We expect about 3.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 62% likely and both teams score 59% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Norwich vs Bolton?
Our predicted score is Norwich 2–0 Bolton, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.2 goals in total.
When is Norwich vs Bolton?
Norwich vs Bolton (Championship) kicks off on Sunday 20 September 2026 at 13:30 (West Africa Time) at Carrow Road.
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
