Sheffield United 3:2 Bolton Wanderers: xG & match report · Championship

Tuesday, 01/09/2026 at 20:45

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Match report · Championship

Sheffield United Home 2.21 xG · 13 shots

Bolton Wanderers Away 1.91 xG · 18 shots

32 The scoreline reflected the chances

Goals

1' Xavier Simons Bolton Wanderers · 0.21 xG chance 0–1
4' Japhet Tanganga Sheffield United · 0.09 xG chance 1–1
67' Sam Dalby Bolton Wanderers · 0.26 xG chance 1–2
68' Patrick Bamford Sheffield United · 0.92 xG chance 2–2
90' Romelle Donovan Sheffield United · 0.03 xG chance 3–2

The shots behind it

Sheffield United Bolton Wanderers

Shots: 13; 18
On target: 5; 6
Inside the box: 9; 14
xG per shot: 0.16; 0.10
Open play xG: 1.73; 1.66
Set-piece xG: 0.29; 0.06
Penalties: —; —

Sheffield United's shots add up to 2.02 xG and Bolton Wanderers's to 1.73; the published figures are 2.21 and 1.91.

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All shots

31 shots · 3.74 xG

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Recent form

Last 6 · xG per match

Sheffield United

1.57 xG created 1.71 xGA

L 1.51 created, 1.58 conceded against Blackburn Rovers
L 3.05 created, 2.98 conceded against Preston North End
W 1.85 created, 2.11 conceded against Derby County
D 0.29 created, 0.77 conceded against Birmingham City
D 1.46 created, 0.57 conceded against Swansea City
D 1.28 created, 2.24 conceded against Cardiff City

Bolton Wanderers

1.06 xG created 1.42 xGA

W 1.10 created, 1.12 conceded against Preston North End
D 0.19 created, 1.82 conceded against Queens Park Rangers
L 1.89 created, 1.32 conceded against Lincoln City

xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result

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