Bolton vs. West Ham preview: Prediction, team news and lineups
West Ham United travel to Bolton Wanderers in the Championship this week, so join us for our Bolton vs West Ham preview, which features the score prediction, team news, and predicted lineups.
Bolton vs. West Ham preview
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How to watch Bolton vs. West Ham on TV
When is the kick-off? Tuesday, September 8, 2026
What time is kick-off? 8:00 pm (BST)
Where is it played? Toughsheet Community Stadium
TV channel / live stream? For UK viewers, the match will be on Sky Sports Football. Fans in the United States can watch the game on Paramount+.
West Ham team news
Tomáš Souček is still out with his long-term ankle injury. Taty Castellanos is a doubt after coming off injured against Derby County. Also, Pablo was not in the squad against the Rams, so he could still be injured. It remains to be seen whether Edson Alvarez and Soungoutou Magassa will be reintegrated into the squad after failing to secure moves away from the club.
Bolton team news
Luca Stephenson is injured with a thigh and muscle strain. They will also be without Josh Sheehan after he received a straight red-card against Millwall.
Bolton vs. West Ham lineups
Predicted West Ham lineup vs. Bolton: Hermansen; Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles; Bowen, Orford, Engels, Austbo; Mukasa; Piroe
Predicted Bolton lineup vs. West Ham: Bonham; Brunt, Forino-Joseph, Davies, Famewo; Simons, Erhahaon; Iling-Junior, Rodrigues, Dong; Dalby
Bolton vs. West Ham prediction
West Ham are in form after back-to-back convincing wins over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Derby. In contrast, Bolton have lost their last three games and have just been defeated 4-0 by Millwall. Therefore, I expect the Hammers to win comfortably; I am going to go for a 2-0 win for Nuno Espírito Santo's side.
