Championship · Regular Season - 11
Southampton 0–0 Bolton
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
SouthamptonTeam 2135
BoltonTeam 1920Match story
Southampton · draw · BoltonBefore kick-off: 61% · 22% · 17%
Last reading, 90+6': 1% · 98% · 1%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Southampton 61% to win: it ended in a draw.
- Lewis Dobbin 1899 0 for Cyle Larin 2090 −341'
Southampton:Lewis Dobbin 1899 0 for Cyle Larin 2090 −3 - 44'Akin Famewo 1921 +9
Bolton:Akin Famewo 1921 +9 - 45'Ruben Rodrigues 1867 +13 for Atsuki Ito 1959 +3
Bolton:Ruben Rodrigues 1867 +13 for Atsuki Ito 1959 +3 - Kuryu Matsuki 2171 −2 for Tom Fellows 2146 −10*45'
Southampton:Kuryu Matsuki 2171 −2 for Tom Fellows 2146 −10* - Cameron Bragg 1778 059'
Southampton:Cameron Bragg 1778 0 - 61'Ethan Erhahon 1965 +7 for Xavier Simons 1860 +8
Bolton:Ethan Erhahon 1965 +7 for Xavier Simons 1860 +8 - 61'Kyliane Dong 1652 +6 for Thierry Gale 1987 +5
Bolton:Kyliane Dong 1652 +6 for Thierry Gale 1987 +5 - Ryan Manning 2242 −3 for Welington 2067 073'
Southampton:Ryan Manning 2242 −3 for Welington 2067 0 - Samuel Edozie 2001 0 for Cameron Bragg 1778 073'
Southampton:Samuel Edozie 2001 0 for Cameron Bragg 1778 0 - 73'Thelonius Bair 1802 +2 for Sam Dalby 1981 +6
Bolton:Thelonius Bair 1802 +2 for Sam Dalby 1981 +6 - 76'Lewis Brunt 1981 +9
Bolton:Lewis Brunt 1981 +9 - 83'Thelonius Bair 1802 +2
Bolton:Thelonius Bair 1802 +2 - Kuryu Matsuki 2171 −285'
Southampton:Kuryu Matsuki 2171 −2 - 87'Samuel Iling 1887 0 for Gaizka Larrazabal 1934 +8
Bolton:Samuel Iling 1887 0 for Gaizka Larrazabal 1934 +8 - 88'Luca Stephenson 1729 +8*
Bolton:Luca Stephenson 1729 +8*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 61% · 22% · 17%(Southampton · draw · Bolton)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (10%); the result 0–0 had 5%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Southampton €5.2M, Bolton €1.2M.
- Southampton were without 1 expected starter: F. Downes (2177).
- Largest team-Elo gap of Championship matchday 11: 203 points.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Southampton
8th in Championship · 16 pts from 10
- 14 OctWNorwich England Championship2077
- 11 OctWPortsmouth England Championship2116
- 19 SepLWrexham England Championship2168
- 12 SepWBristol City England Championship2154
- 8 SepWSwansea England Championship2141
Bolton
14th in Championship · 13 pts from 10
- 13 OctWWolves England Championship1905
- 10 OctLStoke City England Championship1912
- 20 SepWNorwich England Championship1870
- 12 SepWCardiff England Championship1850
- 8 SepLWest Ham England Championship1859
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 16 /10 | 78.1 | 13% | 63% | 0% | 2nd |
| Bolton | 13 /10 | 58.1 | 0% | 1% | 9% | 14th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Southampton · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 2093

Bolton · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Good) · Elo 1983
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: creative
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Southampton: possession-based (how Tonda Eckert plays) · Bolton: possession-based · creative (how Steven Schumacher plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.