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Sheffield United vs Bolton WanderersResult, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)2026/20272026/2027

Sheffield United

Tanganga4'
Bamford68'
Donovan90+3'
3
-FT
2
Sep 01, 2026
Bramall Lane

Bolton Wanderers

Simons1'
Dalby67'

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Chris Forino
Chris Forino
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
7.8
90'+4Yellow Card
Chris Wilder
Sheffield United
Goal!
3-2
Romelle Donovan
Romelle Donovan
90'+3·Sheffield United
⚽
90'Substitution
Ethan Erhahon
Ethan Erhahon· In
Xavier Simons
Xavier Simons· Out
Bolton Wanderers
86'Substitution
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Rhys Norrington-Davies· In
Sam McCallum
Sam McCallum· Out
Sheffield United
81'Substitution
Max Conway
Max Conway· In
Akin Famewo
Akin Famewo· Out
Bolton Wanderers
81'Substitution
Jayden Nelson
Jayden Nelson· In
Thierry Gale
Thierry Gale· Out
Bolton Wanderers
80'Substitution
Jamie Shackleton 
Jamie Shackleton · In
Ben Brereton Díaz
Ben Brereton Díaz· Out
Sheffield United
75'Substitution
Rúben Rodrigues
Rúben Rodrigues· In
John McAtee
John McAtee· Out
Bolton Wanderers
Goal!
2-2
Patrick Bamford
Patrick Bamford
68'·Sheffield United
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Sam Dalby
Sam Dalby
67'·Bolton Wanderers
⚽
62'Substitution
Oliver Arblaster
Oliver Arblaster· In
Sydie Peck
Sydie Peck· Out
Sheffield United
61'Substitution
Tom Cannon
Tom Cannon· In
Tyrese Campbell
Tyrese Campbell· Out
Sheffield United
61'Substitution
Kalvin Phillips 
Kalvin Phillips · In
Jaïro Riedewald
Jaïro Riedewald· Out
Sheffield United
49'Yellow Card
John McAtee
John McAtee
Bolton Wanderers
46'Substitution
Lewis Brunt
Lewis Brunt· In
Gaizka Larrazabal
Gaizka Larrazabal· Out
Bolton Wanderers
39'Yellow Card
Gaizka Larrazabal
Gaizka Larrazabal
Bolton Wanderers
Goal!
1-1
Japhet Tanganga
Japhet Tanganga
4'·Sheffield United
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Xavier Simons
Xavier Simons
1'·Bolton Wanderers
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
53%Ball Possession47%
13Shots Total18
5Shots On Target6
5Corners5
7Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
3Offsides2
4Saves1
443Passes390
7Shots Off Target8
104Attacks103
38Dangerous Attacks40
9Shots Inside Box14
4Shots Outside Box4
3Goals2
13Free Kicks8
1Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
18Tackles23
3Assists1
347Accurate Passes302
15Total Crosses20
4Accurate Crosses5
9Interceptions4
55Duels Won64
3Big Chances Created3
2Big Chances Missed2

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Romelle Donovan
Romelle Donovan
MF
7.4
90'101/3
29(76%)
2
8/20
Sam McCallum
Sam McCallum
DF
7.4
86'010/1
46(74%)
5
11/15
Patrick Bamford
Patrick Bamford
FW
7.3
90'102/4
24(79%)
2
5/14
Sydie Peck
Sydie Peck
MF
7.1
62'010/1
52(87%)
-
3/6
Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
GK
7.0
90'00-
40(60%)
-
2/2
Tyrese Campbell
Tyrese Campbell
FW
6.9
61'00-
12(67%)
-
2/3
Japhet Tanganga
Japhet Tanganga
DF
6.8
90'101/1
56(77%)
2
6/9
Kalvin Phillips
Kalvin Phillips
MF
6.7
29'01-
15(53%)
2
4/8
Hamza Dewan Choudhury
Hamza Dewan Choudhury
DF
6.6
90'00-
43(88%)
4
5/7
Jaïro Riedewald
Jaïro Riedewald
MF
6.5
61'00-
34(97%)
1
1/3
Mark McGuinness
Mark McGuinness
DF
6.5
90'00-
48(92%)
-
3/7
Tom Cannon
Tom Cannon
FW
6.4
29'000/1
5(60%)
-
1/6
Oliver Arblaster
Oliver Arblaster
MF
6.3
28'00-
16(63%)
-
1/3
Ben Brereton Díaz
Ben Brereton Díaz
MF
6.2
80'001/2
20(80%)
-
3/11
Jamie Shackleton
Jamie Shackleton
DF
6.0
10'00-
2
-
0/4
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Rhys Norrington-Davies
DF
-4'00-
1
-
0/1

Sheffield United vs Bolton Wanderers — computed insights

  • Romelle Donovan's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 1' 0-1, 4' 1-1, 67' 1-2, 68' 2-2, 90+3' 3-2.)
  • Sheffield United won 3-2 after trailing 0-1.(Score by goal: 1' 0-1, 4' 1-1, 67' 1-2, 68' 2-2, 90+3' 3-2.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Sheffield United15D1121229/157-3
Bolton Wanderers15L102017/153-3
Sheffield United — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 @ Mansfield Town2026-08-09
  2. D0-0 vs Birmingham City2026-08-15
  3. D0-0 @ Swansea City2026-08-22
  4. W2-1 @ Blackburn Rovers2026-08-25
  5. D2-2 @ Cardiff City2026-08-29
Bolton Wanderers — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs NAC Breda2026-08-01
  2. L0-1 @ Sheffield Wednesday2026-08-08
  3. W2-1 vs Preston North End2026-08-15
  4. D0-0 @ Queens Park Rangers2026-08-22
  5. L0-1 vs Lincoln City2026-08-29
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2010-01-23 – 2019-02-02
Sheffield United wins
4
Draws
0
Bolton Wanderers wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
2.13
Over 2.5 goals
25%
Both teams scored
13%
Home side won
63%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
4W 0D 1L (Sheffield United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 2.13
Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2019-02-02Sheffield United2-0Bolton Wanderers
2018-08-25Bolton Wanderers0-3Sheffield United
2017-12-30Sheffield United0-1Bolton Wanderers
2017-09-12Bolton Wanderers0-1Sheffield United
2017-02-25Sheffield United2-0Bolton Wanderers
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 36 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Sheffield United18330DDD14+4
Bolton Wanderers12340WDL11+1
Table context
Points gap
1 ptsSheffield United 3 · Bolton Wanderers 4
Positions
#18 vs #12
Goals per game
0.67/0.67 vs 0.67/0.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.51

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 8 matches
Sheffield United
Won 50%
(4/8)
Draw 0%
(0/8)
Bolton Wanderers
Won 50%
(4/8)
Goals
10-7
Total matches
8

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 8 matches

4
Sheffield United wins
0
Draws
4
Bolton Wanderers wins
Goals Scored
10 - 7
Feb 2, 2019 • Championship
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
2-0
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Aug 25, 2018 • Championship
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
0-3
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Dec 30, 2017 • Championship
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
0-1
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers

Matchday 4 — Championship