Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham

Bolton twice led at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, but couldn't hold on as West Ham fought back for a 2-3 win in the Championship. It was end-to-end stuff in the first half, with the sides level at 2-2 by the break after some sloppy defending at both ends. West Ham found their composure after the restart and snatched the points late on, with the shots on target column, 7 to Bolton's 6, giving a fair reflection of who edged the key moments. Jarrod Bowen was the difference, picking up the Man of the Match award with a rating of 7.8 and looking a constant threat down the right. Corners finished level at 4-4 and Bolton actually shaded possession 51% to 49%, so there won't be much to separate the sides on the stats sheet. For West Ham, it's a gritty three points on the road. For Bolton, another night where a two-goal cushion just wasn't enough.

West Ham beat Bolton Wanderers 2-3 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 51% in favour of Bolton Wanderers, West Ham made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 13 attempts from Bolton Wanderers against 11 from West Ham over the course of the game. Bolton Wanderers had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.