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Bolton vs Luton Town Prediction— England - League One

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:00

Bolton logo
Bolton
PPG 2.14 · HOME
LAST 5
DLWWW
2 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Luton Town logo
Luton Town
PPG 1.18 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDWWW

// Model verdict

BTTS 66% chance

Model probability 54.7% vs bookmaker-implied 70.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.0%0-17.9%0-24.5%0-31.7%0-4+0.6%1 1-010.7%1-112.1%1-26.8%1-32.6%1-4+0.9%2 2-08.2%2-19.3%2-25.2%2-32.0%2-4+0.7%3 3-04.2%3-14.7%3-22.7%3-31.0%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-02.2%4+-12.5%4+-21.4%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 44.7% 40.7% 2.46 +10.0%
Draw 29.1% 25.6% 3.90 +13.5%
Away win 26.2% 40.7% 2.46 -35.5%
Over 2.5 49.5% 66.7% 1.50 -25.8%
Over 3.5 27.6% 44.4% 2.25 -37.9%
BTTS 54.7% 70.4% 1.42 -22.3%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 70 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 40%
O2.5 50%
BTTS 47%
Score Hit 34%
ROI -51.6%
Bet Hit 29%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 27%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-3
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob54.7%

H 45% / xG 1.5-1.1 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.1%
#2 2–1 9.3%
#3 1–0 10.7%
#4 0–0 7.0%
#5 2–0 8.2%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Bolton1.5
Luton Town1.1

COMBINED 2.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 49.5% · O3.5 PROB 27.6%

Form & verdict PPG

BOLTON · PPG 2.14

LUTON TOWN · PPG 1.18

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Home form strong, but alternative markets offers value | B...
Chance this pick lands
66%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: EXCELLENT form (2.14) vs P(Home)=44.7%

Win probability 1X2

Bolton (H) 44.7%
ODDS 2.46 · IMPLIED 40.7% EV +10.0%
Draw 29.1%
ODDS 3.90 · IMPLIED 25.6% EV +13.5%
Luton Town (A) 26.2%
ODDS 2.46 · IMPLIED 40.7% EV -35.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Bolton ▾ lower is better Luton Town

Attack

16.5
Shots
13.2
5.0
Shots on target
4.0
6.5
Shots off target
4.8
5.0
Blocked shots
4.3
11.0
Shots inside box
8.7
5.5
Shots outside box
4.5
30.4%
Shooting accuracy
30.6%
31.0%
Goals per shot on target
36.6%
1.55
Goals
1.48
1.83
xG for 29·26 of 46
1.61

Defence

9.7
Shots faced
10.4
2.9
Shots on target faced
3.5
1.08
Goals conceded
1.22
1.36
xG against 29·26 of 46
1.45
1.9
Goalkeeper saves
2.2

Control

59.0%
Possession
55.7%
457
Passes
412
369
Accurate passes
319
80.7%
Pass accuracy
77.5%
6.2
Corners
6.1
4.1
Corners faced
4.3
1.3
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

10.3
Fouls
11.5
1.6
Yellow cards
1.6
0.06
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Bolton face Luton Town in England - League One on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Bolton a 45% chance, the draw 29% and Luton Town 26%, so Bolton are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Bolton and 1.1 for Luton Town (2.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Bolton are averaging 2.14 points per game versus 1.18 for Luton Town. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +13.5%. This match finished 2-3.

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