BetGenius
Full time
3-4
Sun 20 Sept · 13:30

Norwich vs Bolton prediction

Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Carrow Road, Norwich
Referee
Tom Nield, England
Form

Recent form

Norwich
9Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-0D-5L · -9 goal difference

Bolton
64Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Norwich or Draw

BetGenius backs Norwich or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Norwich welcome Bolton to Carrow Road aiming to build on a solid start on home turf. The Canaries have collected two victories from their three home league fixtures, averaging 2.3 goals per game in front of their own supporters. While their defensive unit is still searching for a first clean sheet of the campaign after a high-scoring 4-3 defeat at Middlesbrough, their attack led by M. Touré remains potent.

Bolton head into this clash sitting 20th in the Championship table having collected seven points from their opening seven games. While they managed a narrow 1-0 victory over Cardiff last time out, their form on the road has been troublesome. The visitors are winless across three away league games, drawing once and losing twice while conceding seven goals.

With Norwich having found the net in every home league fixture this season and Bolton struggling for defensive stability on their travels, the hosts hold the upper hand coming into this matchday eight contest.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Norwich have scored in all three home league matches this season, averaging 2.3 goals per game.
  2. Bolton have failed to win any of their three away league matches, taking just one point from a possible nine.
  3. Bolton have conceded seven goals in three away fixtures, averaging 2.3 goals conceded per game on the road.
  4. Norwich attacker M. Touré is in good scoring form with four league goals to his name.
  5. Norwich have won six of the previous eight head-to-head meetings between the two sides.
Availability

Team news

Norwich

  • A. AhmedKnee Injury
  • P. A. DialloInjury
  • K. McLeanInjury
  • M. ToureShoulder Injury
  • V. KovacevicConcussion
  • A. CrnacRest

Bolton

  • C. Forino-JosephGroin Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Norwich at homeBolton away
6
Played
6
2-0-4
W-D-L
2-2-2
1.7
Scored /game
1.5
1.7
Conceded /game
1.8
0%
Clean sheets
33%
33%
Failed to score
50%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.2 goals per game (Norwich at home plus Bolton away).

Players

Key players this season

Norwich

  • M. Touré5G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth11015
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
17Charlton11-514
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11+111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22BurnleyRelegation - League One11-58
23DerbyRelegation - League One11-116
24PrestonRelegation - League One11-154
History

Head-to-head

6
Norwich
1
Draws
2
Bolton

Norwich have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-09-20Norwich3-4Bolton
  • 2019-02-16Bolton0-4Norwich
  • 2018-12-08Norwich3-2Bolton
  • 2018-02-24Norwich0-0Bolton
  • 2017-11-04Bolton2-1Norwich
BetGenius

Our record in Championship

63%126 won from 199 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedLOST
Double Chance
Norwich or Draw
76%
Confidence

Norwich have won two of their three home Championship matches this season and have scored seven goals at Carrow Road, failing to score in none. Bolton have found life tough away from home, remaining winless in three road games while shipping an average of 2.3 goals per away fixture. Backing the hosts to take at least a point offers strong coverage across the likely outcomes.

Explore

More from BetGenius

Published September 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.