Norwich vs Bolton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2026

Norwich vs Bolton Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Norwich Asian Hcp -1 @ -119

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There’s a case for backing Norwich -1 at odds of -119, meaning money back if Philippe Clement's side beat Bolton by a single goal. A victory by two goals or more would land a nice return with this Asian Handicap wager.

Read our in-depth Norwich vs Bolton betting preview for our full evaluation of the main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Norwich vs Bolton Preview

Norwich go head-to-head with Bolton at Carrow Road, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 20 September.

Norwich City have picked up nine points from their opening seven Championship games, with back-to-back victories on home soil. In their previous league outing, they were beaten 4-3 away by Middlesbrough. The Canaries had 48% possession and five shots on target, with Mohamed Toure, Jovon Makama and Jacob Wright finding the net.

On Thursday night, Norwich were beaten 5-0 away by Premier League leaders Manchester City in the third round of the EFL Cup.

Bolton Wanderers have collected seven points from their first seven Championship matches, with back-to-back defeats on the road. Last time out, they recorded a 1-0 home victory over Cardiff City at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Steven Schumacher's side had 41% possession and four shots on target, with Thierry Gale striking the late winner.

H2H: Norwich Landed 4-0 Victory in Previous Head-to-Head

The last head-to-head saw Norwich claim a 4-0 away win over Bolton at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Norwich	14	6	0	8	27	24	3	27:24	18
17	Bolton	14	5	2	7	19	26	-7	19:26	17

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Norwich have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. The Norfolk club have averaged 53.4% possession and 4.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.7 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top scorer is Mohamed Toure on 6 goals, while Mathias Kvistgaarden and Andre Brooks have both racked up 2. Edmond-Paris Maghoma and Anis Ben Slimane have been top assistors with 2.

Bolton have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 1, averaging 4.4 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 1.0 goals. The Trotters average 53.4% possession, 5.6 corners taken and 5.0 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 11.6 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.

The leading scorers have been Thierry Gale and Sam Dalby with 2, while Ethan Erhahon has 1. Thelonius Bair, Thierry Gale and John McAtee have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 7 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic (GK), Jack Stacey, Ruairi McConville, Jose Cordoba, Benjamin Chrisene, Kenny McLean, Pelle Mattsson, Andre Brooks, Anthony Musaba, Oscar Schwartau, Mohamed Toure.

Bolton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Gaizka Larrazabal, Eoin Toal, Ben Davies, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Kyliane Dong, Ruben Rodrigues, Thierry Gale, Sam Dalby.

Main Match Prediction

We’re sweet on Norwich for this Championship game. The Canaries are available at -1 on the Asian Handicap and we’re happy to take odds of -119 that are currently on offer for this pick.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Bolton in 4 of their last 5 games.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest Championship stats when making our football predictions.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 54.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Norwich 3 - 1 Bolton

We’re going for Norwich at +700 to secure a 3-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jayden Nelson Over 0.5 Shots On Target +117

Jayden Nelson (Bolton) is available at +117 to register at least one shot on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Jayden Nelson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+1100

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

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Mohamed Toure to Score +105

Mohamed Toure (Norwich) has scored in his past two Championship games. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +105.

Latest Mohamed Toure Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-105

First

+320

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

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Norwich vs Bolton Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 69% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Norwich City being priced at -227 to come away with a victory in this Championship encounter. If you want to wager on the underdog, Bolton Wanderers have been priced up at +540.

If you fancy Norwich to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -120. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Bolton at +430 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +155.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -161.

If you head to our recommended betting sites, then you can’t go wrong with the hundreds of markets available for each Championship match. Go through the options and choose your football bet.

Full-Time Result

1

-227

X

+360

2

+540

Half-Time Result

1

-120

X

+155

2

+430

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-556

X2

+170

Draw No Bet

1

-667

2

+350

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-110

2 Hcp +1.25

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-208

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-161

No

+116

Favourite Mohamed Toure is available at +320 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Mohamed Toure (Norwich)

First

+320

Anytime

-105

Jovon Makama (Norwich)

First

+370

Anytime

+120

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)

First

+475

Anytime

+150

Andre Brooks (Norwich)

First

+500

Anytime

+160

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)

First

+550

Anytime

+170

Ante Crnac (Norwich)

First

+600

Anytime

+205

Pape Amadou Diallo (Norwich)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

Anthony Musaba (Norwich)

First

+800

Anytime

+280

Sam Dalby (Bolton)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Jacob Wright (Norwich)

First

+1000

Anytime

+330

Kyliane Dong (Bolton)

First

+1000

Anytime

+340

Kenny McLean (Norwich)

First

+1150

Anytime

+370

Jayden Nelson (Bolton)

First

+1100

Anytime

+380

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)

First

+1150

Anytime

+380

John McAtee (Bolton)

First

+1150

Anytime

+400

Harry Darling (Norwich)

First

+1400

Anytime

+475

Ruben Rodrigues (Bolton)

First

+1300

Anytime

+480

Thierry Gale (Bolton)

First

+1400

Anytime

+500

Sam Field (Norwich)

First

+1500

Anytime

+550

David Watson (Bolton)

First

+1700

Anytime

+575

Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Benjamin Chrisene (Norwich)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Ruairi McConville (Norwich)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Josh Sheehan (Bolton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Darlin Yongwa (Norwich)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Kellen Fisher (Norwich)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Jack Stacey (Norwich)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

José Córdoba (Norwich)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Atsuki Ito (Bolton)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Andre Brooks (Norwich)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Ante Crnac (Norwich)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Pape Amadou Diallo (Norwich)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Mohamed Toure (Norwich)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Sam Dalby (Bolton)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Kyliane Dong (Bolton)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Anthony Musaba (Norwich)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Jayden Nelson (Bolton)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

John McAtee (Bolton)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Jovon Makama (Norwich)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Jacob Wright (Norwich)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Kenny McLean (Norwich)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Pelle Mattsson (Norwich)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Ruben Rodrigues (Bolton)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Thierry Gale (Bolton)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Harry Darling (Norwich)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

David Watson (Bolton)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-

Josh Sheehan (Bolton)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Benjamin Chrisene (Norwich)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Jack Stacey (Norwich)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-

José Córdoba (Norwich)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Norwich have clocked up six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Bolton have not triumphed in three straight away matches. The Trotters have recorded four defeats, three victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Norwich Home Stats		6-2-2	2.70	1.70	1.00	5	5	7	3
Bolton Away Stats		3-3-4	2.80	1.30	1.50	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Norwich vs Bolton Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Norwich vs Bolton team news before betting. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship and all current injury news.

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