Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester City U21 Football Stats

📍 EFL Trophy, England
🕒 Tuesday 23rd September, 19:00 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

Bolton Wanderers sit 2nd in the table after 1 games, averaging 2.5 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per home match this season. Manchester City U21 are 1st after 1 games, averaging 2.4 scored and 1.7 conceded on the road. The form figures are level — Bolton Wanderers have won 50% of home games, Manchester City U21 50% away. A tight, hard-to-call fixture.

Goals look likely from both ends. Bolton Wanderers have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home fixtures this season (8/10), and Manchester City U21 in 70% of away games (7/10). Bolton Wanderers average 2.5 scored and 1.6 conceded at home; Manchester City U21 2.4 and 1.7 on the road.

Both teams have regularly seen both sides score this season — Bolton Wanderers in 80% of home games (8/10), Manchester City U21 in 60% away (6/10). Bolton Wanderers have scored in 90% of home fixtures; Manchester City U21 in 70% of away games.

Bolton Wanderers regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Manchester City U21 are lower on the road (40%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — Bolton Wanderers have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full EFL Trophy table for the 2025/2026 season, with Bolton Wanderers (2nd) and Manchester City U21 (1st) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

EFL Trophy 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Luton Town 8 6 0 2 20:10 +10 18
2 Northampton Town 7 6 0 1 15:6 +9 18
3 Doncaster Rovers 7 5 1 1 17:6 +11 16
4 Stockport County 8 4 2 2 16:12 +4 14
5 Huddersfield Town 6 4 1 1 15:5 +10 13
6 Port Vale 6 4 1 1 15:8 +7 13
7 Plymouth Argyle 6 4 0 2 14:8 +6 12
8 Harrogate Town 5 4 0 1 10:5 +5 12
9 Swindon Town 5 4 0 1 12:6 +6 12
10 Bolton Wanderers H 5 4 0 1 13:3 +10 12
11 AFC Wimbledon 6 4 0 2 16:12 +4 12
12 Crewe Alexandra 4 3 1 0 13:3 +10 10
13 Colchester United 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
14 Salford City 4 3 0 1 11:10 +1 9
15 Rotherham United 5 3 0 2 14:10 +4 9
16 West Ham United U21 5 3 0 2 12:10 +2 9
17 Stevenage 4 3 0 1 13:6 +7 9
18 Lincoln City 4 3 0 1 8:2 +6 9
19 Leyton Orient 4 3 0 1 6:3 +3 9
20 Fleetwood Town 5 2 2 1 13:8 +5 8
21 Bristol Rovers 5 2 2 1 11:10 +1 8
22 Tranmere Rovers 4 2 1 1 6:7 -1 7
23 Walsall 5 2 1 2 7:7 0 7
24 Cambridge United 4 2 1 1 8:6 +2 7
25 Wycombe Wanderers 4 2 0 2 7:5 +2 6
26 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 10:7 +3 6
27 Exeter City 4 2 0 2 5:8 -3 6
28 Cardiff City 4 2 0 2 5:7 -2 6
29 Bradford City 4 2 0 2 8:8 0 6
30 Reading 3 2 0 1 6:4 +2 6
31 Peterborough United 4 2 0 2 7:7 0 6
32 Chesterfield 4 1 1 2 5:14 -9 4
33 Barnet 3 1 1 1 5:7 -2 4
34 Accrington Stanley 3 1 1 1 5:6 -1 4
35 Wolves U21 3 1 0 2 7:10 -3 3
36 Arsenal U21 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
37 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 2 6:8 -2 3
38 Burton Albion 3 1 0 2 3:4 -1 3
39 Barrow 3 1 0 2 3:7 -4 3
40 Manchester City U21 A 3 1 0 2 7:8 -1 3
41 Barnsley 4 1 0 3 6:11 -5 3
42 Manchester United U21 3 1 0 2 4:8 -4 3
43 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
44 Gillingham 3 1 0 2 5:6 -1 3
45 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 6:6 0 3
46 Notts County 3 1 0 2 2:6 -4 3
47 Newport County 3 1 0 2 2:3 -1 3
48 Tottenham U21 3 0 2 1 8:12 -4 2
49 Cheltenham Town 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
50 Liverpool U21 3 0 1 2 2:6 -4 1
51 Nottingham Forest U21 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
52 Wigan Athletic 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
53 Brighton U21 3 0 1 2 2:5 -3 1
54 Newcastle United U21 3 0 1 2 5:11 -6 1
55 Mansfield Town 3 0 1 2 3:6 -3 1
56 Bromley 3 0 1 2 5:7 -2 1
57 Crystal Palace U21 3 0 1 2 6:11 -5 1
58 Chelsea U21 3 0 1 2 1:6 -5 1
59 Fulham U21 3 0 0 3 2:9 -7 0
60 Leeds United U21 3 0 0 3 3:11 -8 0
61 Everton U21 3 0 0 3 5:12 -7 0
62 Milton Keynes Dons 3 0 0 3 1:10 -9 0
63 Oldham Athletic 3 0 0 3 5:14 -9 0
64 Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 3 4:9 -5 0

Team Form

Bolton Wanderers (50% home wins) and Manchester City U21 (50% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Drawn 4 (40%) 0 (0%)
Lost 1 (10%) 5 (50%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Bolton Wanderers have seen both teams score in 80% of home games this season, Manchester City U21 in 60% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 8 (80%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 80% of Bolton Wanderers's home games and 70% of Manchester City U21's away games this season. Both sides have consistently featured in high-scoring matches.

Over Goals

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 6 (60%)

Under Goals

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 4 (40%)

Team Goals

Both sides regularly get on the scoresheet — Bolton Wanderers have scored 1+ in 80% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 70% of away games. Goals from both sides look likely even if the totals stay modest.

Goals Scored

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 2 (20%) 3 (30%)

Goals Conceded

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 25 (2.5 avg) 24 (2.4 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 16 (1.6 avg) 17 (1.7 avg)

Match Corners

Bolton Wanderers regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Manchester City U21 are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 4 (40%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 11.5 Corners 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Team Corners

Bolton Wanderers have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 50% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of home matches.

Manchester City U21 have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 0% of away matches.

Corners Won

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 10 (100%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Bolton Wanderers (Home Form) Manchester City U21 (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City U21. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

29th Oct, 2019
Bolton Wanderers
3 – 1 HT: 1-1
Manchester City U21
Corners 5–5 Cards 0–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester City U21 across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Bolton Wanderers 1.3
Draw 5.86
Manchester City U21 8

Half Time Result

Bolton Wanderers 1.64
Draw 3.12
Manchester City U21 6.69

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers or Draw 1.09
Bolton Wanderers or Manchester City U21 1.14
Draw or Manchester City U21 3.57

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.6
No 2.32

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.04
Over 2.5 1.25
Over 3.5 1.76
Under 1.5 7.1
Under 2.5 3.28
Under 3.5 2.01

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.15
Over 1.5 1.75

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.14
Over 9.5 1.36
Over 10.5 2.04
Over 11.5 2.11

Bolton Wanderers Goals

Over 0.5 1.02
Over 1.5 1.25
Over 2.5 1.78

Manchester City U21 Goals

Over 0.5 1.5
Over 1.5 3.55
Over 2.5 8

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    100% combined
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    91% combined
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    91% combined
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Acca odds (approx) 3.33
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Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester City U21 Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester City U21?

Over 2.5 Goals — Bolton Wanderers have seen 3+ goals in 80% of home games, Manchester City U21 in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Bolton Wanderers or Manchester City U21?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form — Bolton Wanderers have won 50% of home games, Manchester City U21 50% away in EFL Trophy. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City U21?

Possibly — Bolton Wanderers frequently see both teams score at home (80%), while Manchester City U21 are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City U21?

Yes, likely — Over 2.5 Goals has landed in 80% of Bolton Wanderers's home games and 70% of Manchester City U21's away games in EFL Trophy. Both sides consistently feature in high-scoring matches.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Bolton Wanderers or Manchester City U21?

Bolton Wanderers have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 50% of home games compared to Manchester City U21's 40% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City U21?

Possibly — Bolton Wanderers regularly reach high corner counts at home (80%), while Manchester City U21 are lower on the road (60%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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