Sheffield United vs Bolton prediction 01.09.2026 | Championship

The 2026/27 season is the third consecutive year for Sheffield United in the Championship. While they may not be strong enough to challenge for automatic promotion, the Blades entered the campaign with hopes of securing a playoff place. However, despite those expectations, Sheffield United have made a slow start, drawing each of their opening three league matches. In the previous game, Chris Wilder's team played 2-2 on the road against Cardiff. The visitors finished with only 33% ball possession and six shots, but they still picked up a valuable point.

Sheffield United's manager, Chris Wilder, was satisfied with a draw in Cardiff. He said, "I've been in the Championship long enough not to get embarrassed by picking up a result like that. I think we were fortunate at times today and they were the better team."

Tahith Chong and Ryan One are injured and will not play on Tuesday night against Bolton.

After five seasons in League One, Bolton returned to the Championship. They are likely among the worst teams in the competition, and avoiding relegation should be the primary goal. Bolton can be satisfied with four points from the first three Championship rounds. In the previous game, Steven Schumacher's team lost 1-0 at home against Lincoln. The hosts deserved much more, as they finished with 68% possession and 13 more shots than the guests, but Bolton eventually paid the price for their inefficiency.

Bolton's boss, Steven Schumacher, felt his team deserved more in the previous league round. He said, "We created loads of good opportunities and got into some dangerous areas. I said to them (the players) at half-time that the only negativity was that we were not ahead. We should have been ahead because we played that well. In the second half we had a ten-minute spell where I thought a couple of decisions went against us. I thought a few of them were a bit soft. That gave them the momentum. Apart from that period, I thought we were the better team."

Bolton have almost a full squad for the game at Bramall Lane, as Ruben Rodrigues should be the only one missing.