Championship
SouthamptonSouthamptonWWLWW
Full time0-0Sat, 17 Oct 202617/1015:00UK
BoltonBoltonLWWLW

Southampton 0-0 Bolton shots: our prediction vs the result

Pre-match model estimates. Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Over 24.5 shotsBoth teams combined54.3%
Under 24.5 shotsBoth teams combined45.7%

Result

Southampton0-0Bolton

Settled, final score 0-0. We don’t store the live count for this market, so there is no graded verdict here.

Model read

Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Lean

Over 24.5 shots54.3%

Shots prediction

Model probabilities for this match. Over means more than the stated line; Under means fewer. For example, over 2.5 requires at least 3. These estimates are not bookmaker odds.

Shot counts move with pressure, not with the result, below are the model total-shot probabilities. It edges Southampton.

Total shots

Both teams combined.

Line Over Under
22.5 shots 66.6% 33.4%
24.5 shots 54.3% 45.7%
26.5 shots 42.0% 58.0%
28.5 shots 30.7% 69.3%

Who takes more shots

Southampton
62.2%
Level
5.8%
Bolton
31.9%

Team shots lines

Southampton

Over 10.5
75.6%
Over 12.5
59.9%
Over 14.5
43.5%

Bolton

Over 10.5
56.2%
Over 12.5
38.0%
Over 14.5
23.1%

Shots on target

Model probabilities for shots on target, both teams combined in the ladder and per team below. A shot on target is one the goalkeeper has to deal with, or a goal.

Line Over Under
6.5 shots on target 73.6% 26.4%
7.5 shots on target 61.6% 38.4%
8.5 shots on target 49.1% 50.9%
9.5 shots on target 37.2% 62.8%

Who has more on target

Southampton
57.0%
Level
12.1%
Bolton
30.9%

Team shots on target lines

Southampton

Over 3.5
68.9%
Over 4.5
52.2%
Over 5.5
36.4%

Bolton

Over 3.5
51.1%
Over 4.5
33.3%
Over 5.5
19.6%

Shot handicap

The four handicap lines closest to an even split. The line is Southampton's; Bolton gets the opposite line. Half lines have no push.

Southampton line Southampton Bolton
-4.5 37.4% 62.6%
-2.5 49.8% 50.2%
-0.5 62.2% 37.8%
+0.5 68.1% 31.9%

Shots stats

Recorded results from league matches, not predictions. A missing value is shown as a dot, never as zero.

This season: average per game in this season's league matches. A value appears only after five matches with shot data; Matches shows how many there were. More shots is the share of matches in which the team took more shots than its opponent.

At home and away: Southampton in their home matches and Bolton in their away matches this season, the venue each side plays at in this match. A split appears after three matches at that venue.

By half: shots before and after the break, per game. In the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 the half split comes from Understat and is used only when the shots before the break match the half-time score; elsewhere it comes from the data provider's half-by-half statistics and is used only when both halves add up to the full-time count. Shots on target per half come from the data provider. The halves can therefore have fewer matches, shown in brackets, than the full-match averages.

Last six league matches: the most recent six league matches with shot data, which can include last season. Shown only with at least five matches.

SouthamptonSouthampton

Recorded 2026/27

BoltonBolton
This season
Statistic
Southampton
Bolton
Shots per game
15.3
13.8

Shots faced per game
14.8
12.7

Shots on target per game
4.6
4.9

On target faced per game
3.8
5.3

Matches
10
10
Southampton at home, Bolton away
Statistic
Southampton
Bolton
Shots per game
14.4
10.4

Shots faced per game
15.4
14.4

Shots on target per game
4.8
4.2

On target faced per game
3.6
5.4

Matches
5
5
By half, this season

No verified half-by-half shot data for these teams this season yet.

Last six league matches
Statistic
Southampton
Bolton
Shots per game
14.0
13.7

Shots faced per game
14.3
13.0

Matches
6
6

Shots accuracy

How our Shots calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

58.7%Best Shots call, hit rate
0.0366Calibration error
50,938Matches graded

In 13,109 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Shots actually happened 57.0% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Our last 10 Shots calls

Our most recent Shots calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 55.9%✓ 52.0%✗ 57.4%✓ 56.9%✗ 58.7%✓ 55.2%✗ 56.2%✓ 65.6%✓ 63.0%✗ 57.5%
5 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26Under 24.5 55.9%Miss
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Over 24.5 52.0%Hit
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26Under 24.5 57.4%Miss
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Over 24.5 56.9%Hit
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Over 24.5 58.7%Miss
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

Our model lands on Over 24.5 shots at 54.3%, its strongest read on the Shots market. Line by line, the read runs from 66.6% for over 22.5 to 30.7% for over 28.5, with over 24.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 54.3%. Head to head on shots, Southampton are the model’s pick to have more shots at 62.2%, with a level count at 5.8%. The published percentage is an estimate, not a guarantee or a measured hit rate.

In-depth analysis

By team, Southampton over 12.5 shots sits at 59.9% and Bolton at 38.0%. This season Southampton have averaged 15.3 shots a game and Bolton 13.8.

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. We score every call against the result after the match.

54.3%Over 24.5 shots
62.2%Most shots: Southampton
59.9%Southampton over 12.5 shots
38.0%Bolton over 12.5 shots
61.6%Over 7.5 on target

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 54.3% on Shots. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The Volume ReaderSouthampton are the pick to have more shots at 62.2%, shot volume follows the side that keeps the ball in the final third.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 24.5 shots: over sits at 54.3%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many shots in Southampton vs Bolton?
Before kickoff, the model rated over 24.5 total shots at 54.3% for Southampton vs Bolton.
Which team will have more shots in Southampton vs Bolton?
Before kickoff, the model rated Southampton to take more shots at 62.2%.
How many shots do Bolton take away from home?
Bolton have taken 10.4 shots per game and faced 14.4 across 5 recorded away league matches this season.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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