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20.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
42.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/25 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position20th of 24
Squad size25
Average age25.1
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Lower-table20th of 24 · Championship

Bolton sit 20th of 24 in the Championship, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 42.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLLLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 22.2 → 22.5), while squad talent has held (Rating 41.1 → 41.4). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

A. Ito is the form pick (Season 34), while G. Bazunu carries the highest ceiling (Rating 66). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Elmander (€ 12.6M), and T. Gale is the most valuable asset at 27.3.

20.9
1.7%
Squad season
42.4
0.6%
Squad rating
20thof 24
League finish
WLLLL
Last 5
Top performer
A. Ito
Season 34
Highest potential
G. Bazunu
Rating 66
Marquee signing
J. Elmander
€ 12.6M
Top asset
T. Gale
Value 27.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
843
Defence
1745
Midfield
1937
Attack
1446

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ito
3443
Conway
3451
Sheehan
3225
Dalby
3144
Larrazabal
3042
Dong
2763
Forino-Joseph
2542
Toal
2441
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1T. Gale2goals
  2. 2S. Dalby2goals
  3. 3E. Erhahon1goals
  4. 4Ruben Rodrigues1goals

Top assists

  1. 1T. Gale1assists
  2. 2J. McAtee1assists
  3. 3T. Bair1assists

Squad · 25

Nat.
1J. BonhamGoalkeeper
earlier at Stoke City · 180 min, 0g
Republic of Ireland332.5——10±0%1924.7%
23D. HarringtonNewGoalkeeperRepublic of Ireland2620.6——0100%4549.8%
31G. BazunuNewGoalkeeperRepublic of Ireland2424.7——15±0%66±0%
3C. Forino-JosephCentre-backEngland2622.9——25±0%42±0%
5L. BruntNewFull-back
earlier at Wrexham · 126 min, 0g
England2524.1——8±0%55±0%
6B. DaviesNewCentre-back
on loan at Oxford United · 653 min, 0g
England314.8——412.5%2612.8%
14A. FamewoNewCentre-back
earlier at Hull City · 105 min, 0g
England2719.8——712%481.5%
18E. ToalCentre-backNorthern Ireland2719.2——24±0%41±0%
25M. ConwayFull-backEngland2326——34±0%511.6%
27Luca StephensonNewCentre-backEngland2323.9——16±0%521.8%
8J. SheehanCentral midfielderWales315.3——32±0%25±0%
11T. GaleWingerBarbados2427.3—220±0%47±0%
12D. WatsonNewCentral midfielderScotland2122.2——16±0%48±0%
17A. ItoNewDefensive midfielderJapan289.5——34±0%436.1%
21E. ErhahonCentral midfielderScotland2525.5—121±0%45±0%
22Gaizka LarrazabalNewCentral midfielderSpain2810.5——308.8%4217.3%
26J. NelsonNewCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
earlier at Vancouver Whitecaps · 183 min, 0g
Canada2317.2——1420.9%3713%
45J. McAteeCentral midfielderEngland2720.4——9±0%35±0%
54Tobias RitchieCentral midfielder—05.6——018
7K. DongNewWinger
Loanfrom FC Augsburg
France2123.1——278.4%63±0%
9T. BairNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Auxerre
on loan at Lausanne · 506 min, 2g
Canada27191—0100%5037.7%
10S. DalbyCentre-forwardEngland2623.7—231±0%44±0%
16S. Iling-JuniorNewWinger
Loanfrom Aston Villa
on loan at West Brom · 1290 min, 1g
England2224.4——618%639.2%
20Ruben RodriguesWingerPortugal306.4—112±0%23±0%
39R. HardieNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Wrexham
on loan at Wrexham · 185 min, 0g
Scotland297.6——0100%3332.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-1-4 in 7
Goals (for / against)7 / 12
Clean sheets2
Last 5WLLLL

Fixtures & results

Championship2W 1D 4LFriendlies Clubs2W 2D 1LLeague Cup0W 0D 1L
4W 3D 6L in 13 · 13–17
May 1AWest Brom—·
Apr 24HSwansea—·
Apr 20HSheffield Utd—·
Apr 17ALincoln—·
Apr 10HMillwall—·
Apr 6AWest Ham—·
Apr 3HWatford—·
Mar 20ABurnley—·
Mar 17ABlackburn—·
Mar 13HBirmingham—·
Mar 6APreston—·
Mar 2HQPR—·
Feb 27AStoke City—·
Feb 20HNorwich—·
Feb 17HWolves—·
Feb 13ACardiff—·
Feb 6APortsmouth—·
Jan 30HDerby—·
Jan 26HCharlton—·
Jan 23ABristol City—·
Jan 16HSouthampton—·
Jan 1AWrexham—·
Dec 29AMiddlesbrough—·
Dec 26HBurnley—·
Dec 19AWatford—·
Dec 11HWrexham—·
Dec 8ASwansea—·
Dec 5HBlackburn—·
Nov 28ABirmingham—·
Nov 25HWest Brom—·
Nov 21HPortsmouth—·
Nov 6ADerby—·
Nov 3ACharlton—·
Oct 31HBristol City—·
Oct 23HMiddlesbrough—·
Oct 17ASouthampton—·
Oct 13AWolves—·
Oct 10HStoke City—·
Sep 20ANorwich—·
Sep 12HCardiff1–0W
Sep 8HWest Ham2–3L
Sep 5AMillwall0–4L
Sep 1ASheffield Utd2–3L
Aug 29HLincoln0–1L
Aug 22AQPR0–0D
Aug 15HPreston2–1W
Aug 8ASheffield Wednesday0–1L
Aug 1HNAC Breda1–0W
Jul 28AFleetwood Town1–1D
Jul 25HEverton0–0D
Jul 21AOldham3–1W
Jul 17ADunajska Streda1–2L
May 24HStockport County4–1W
May 14ABradford1–0W
May 9HBradford1–0W
May 2HLuton2–3L
Apr 25ABradford1–1D
Apr 18HHuddersfield3–3D
Apr 14HStevenage5–1W
Apr 11ACardiff0–2L
Apr 6HStockport County2–2D
Apr 3APlymouth2–1W
Mar 21APort Vale0–1L
Mar 17HDoncaster0–0D
Mar 14ARotherham2–2D
Mar 7HWycombe3–2W
Feb 28AExeter City5–1W
Feb 21HBlackpool2–2D
Feb 17AReading1–1D
Feb 14ALincoln1–1D
Feb 7HBarnsley3–2W
Jan 31AAFC Wimbledon1–0W
Jan 27HBurton Albion2–1W
Jan 24HLeyton Orient2–1W
Jan 20AStevenage0–0D
Jan 17AWigan1–0W
Jan 13HPort Vale0–1L
Jan 10APeterborough1–3L
Jan 4HNorthampton0–0D
Jan 1ADoncaster1–1D
Dec 29HMansfield Town0–1L
Dec 26HRotherham2–1W
Dec 20AWycombe1–2L
Dec 13HExeter City2–1W
Dec 9AMansfield Town1–0W
Dec 6ASwindon Town0–4L
Dec 2HBradford3–0W
Nov 29ALuton1–1D
Nov 22HBradford0–0D
Nov 11AOldham6–2W
Nov 8HPort Vale4–0W
Nov 1HHuddersfield2–1W
Oct 25HCardiff1–0W
Oct 16AHuddersfield2–1W
Oct 11ABurton Albion0–3L
Oct 4HPeterborough2–1W
Sep 27ANorthampton0–2L
Sep 23HManchester City U213–0W
Sep 20HWigan4–1W
Sep 13ALeyton Orient1–1D
Sep 6HAFC Wimbledon3–0W
Sep 2HRotherham1–0W
Aug 30ABlackpool1–1D
Aug 23HLincoln1–1D
Aug 20HReading1–1D
Aug 16ABarnsley1–1D
Aug 13HSheffield Wednesday3–3D
Aug 9HPlymouth2–0W
Aug 3AStockport County0–2L
Jul 26HPreston2–0W
Jul 22AShrewsbury5–2W
Jul 19AHibernian2–0W
Jul 15ABarrow1–0W

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

S. SchönGyori ETO FC· Return from loan2026/27
L. HutchinsonAAltrincham· Return from loan2026/27
D. HarringtonGrimsby· Return from loan2026/27
S. Iling-JuniorAston Villa· Loan2026/27
A. FamewoHull City· Transfer2026/27
B. DaviesRangers· Free agent2026/27
L. BruntWrexham· Transfer2026/27
R. HardieWrexham· Loan2026/27

Out

S. SchönGyori ETO FC· Transfer2026/27
Carlos GomesMMendes Carlos· Free agent2026/27
K. DempseyPort Vale· Free agent2026/27
J. Osei-TutuOOsei-Tutu Jordi· Free agent2026/27
J. Osei-TutuMillwall· Free agent2026/27
J. Osei-TutuMillwall· Free agent2026/27
G. JohnstonLuton· Free agent2026/27
J. RandallChesterfield· Loan2026/27