Bolton have shortened to a best price of 1/5 with Paddy Power, in from 1/3, with three bookmakers cutting odds on Bolton to stay up in the Championship.
The odds on Bolton to stay up in the Championship have been cut to just 1/5 with Paddy Power after a statement win away at Wolves.
Bolton won 3-1 at Molineux on 13 October 2026, handing Wolves their first home league defeat of the season.
Paddy Power now offers 1/5 on Bolton to stay up in the Championship, with that price matched by Betfair Sportsbook.
West Brom and Birmingham are joint favourites at a best price of 1/200 with Betfair Sportsbook, with Bolton fifteenth-shortest at 1/5 with Paddy Power.
The fixture list does not let up, with a trip to Southampton next.
Steven Schumacher rolled the dice at Molineux, making five changes and handing starts to Atsuki Ito and Thelonious Bair, and it paid off handsomely. Ito opened the scoring in the first half, and although Jean-Ricner Bellegarde levelled soon after the break, Bolton never lost their nerve. Gavin Bazunu kept them in it with a sharp close-range stop from Adam Armstrong, before Sam Dalby restored the lead and Josh Sheehan put the result to bed. That is the story of this Bolton side in a nutshell: when the attack clicks, they hurt teams, and three different scorers on the road is exactly what a side needs when it wants to climb the log.
Schumacher called it a "brilliant night" for the travelling supporters, and the market has taken note. Bolton have shortened to a best price of 1/5 with Paddy Power, in from 1/3, with three bookmakers cutting their odds. Winning at a ground where Wolves had not lost in the league all season is the kind of result that moves prices, and the implied probability behind that new quote now sits well above 80%.
Championship To Stay Up odds
Best odds 1/5 with Paddy Power, worst 1/5 with Betfair Sportsbook, so the price on Bolton to stay up in the Championship is level across the board and there is no hiding a bigger number anywhere.
Last updated: 14 October 2026, 19:47 UK time
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Will Bolton stay up in the Championship?
West Brom and Birmingham are joint favourites at a best price of 1/200 with Betfair Sportsbook, with Bolton fifteenth-shortest at 1/5 with Paddy Power. Put simply, the bookies see the clubs at the top of this market as having almost nothing to worry about, while Bolton still carry a little more doubt. The win at Wolves has narrowed that gap, but Schumacher's side still have work to do before they are priced like the teams above them. The encouraging part for Bolton backers is the direction of travel: the price is coming in, not drifting, and it is their attack doing the persuading.
West Brom – Joint favourites at 1/200 with Betfair Sportsbook.
Birmingham – Level with West Brom at 1/200 with Betfair Sportsbook.
QPR – Next in line at 1/100 with Betfair Sportsbook.
Norwich – Close behind at 1/80 with Paddy Power.
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What do Bolton need to do to stay up in the Championship?
Back up Molineux, and quickly. Before the Wolves game Schumacher said his squad "can't carry anybody", and that demand for everyone to pull their weight only gets louder with Southampton up next. The home side are a stubborn proposition, undefeated in 28 of their last 30 matches in the Championship, so this is no gentle outing. Bolton can take heart from the head-to-head, though: of the previous meetings between the clubs, Bolton have won four and two were drawn, with Southampton yet to win any. If Ito, Dalby and Sheehan keep delivering in front of goal, the odds on Bolton could keep heading in the same direction.
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