Wolves VS Bolton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Bolton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium tonight, Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 19:45 in an intriguing EFL Championship encounter. Historically this is the first league meeting between these sides since the 2017–18 Championship season, where Wolves dominated with a 9-1 aggregate scoreline across both fixtures. Wolves Team Analysis César Peixoto’s side looks to get their promotional push back on track following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough just before the break, a result that snapped a two-game winning run and dropped them to fifth in the Championship standings. Despite the weekend hiccup, Wolves remain a formidable force at Molineux, boasting a 67% home win rate and aiming to seal three consecutive home league wins for the first time since April 2025. They have averaged 1.9 goals per game this term, highlighting an offensive threat that will test the visitors early Injury worries persist as key forward Raúl Jiménez and defender Yerson Mosquera remain sidelined. In Jiménez's absence, Adam Armstrong is set to lead the line flanked by the dynamic Rodrigo Gomes and Mateus Mané. The spotlight, however, falls on midfielder Fer López, who has already racked up four goals and two assists in just eight appearances. Partnered with Tommy Doyle and André in the engine room, Peixoto's tactical blueprint will rely heavily on dominating central spaces, recycling second balls, and exploiting width to suffocate Bolton's deep defensive block.