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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Championship

Bolton vs Middlesbrough

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Friday 23 October at 21:00, Italian time.

Bolton15th in ChampionshipvsMiddlesbrough3rd in Championship
10Points15
3-1-4Won-drawn-lost4-3-1
1.3Points per match1.9
11Goals for16
15Goals against12
2Clean sheets1
WWLLLFormDDWWD
2 wins in a rowCurrent run2 draws in a row
2-0-2 · 6 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-1-0 · 10 pts
1-1-2 · 4 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-1 · 5 pts
9.4 in 8Expected goals for (xG)15.8 in 8
13.8Expected goals against (xG)9.2
6.73Average player rating6.85
—Top scorerWill Lankshear (6)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Friday 23 October.
Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October at 21:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Bolton v Middlesbrough on Friday 23 October
Bolton v MiddlesbroughArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Bolton 31%draw 23%Middlesbrough 46%
Most likely score1-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver63% over · 37% under
Both teams to scoreYes64% yes
Goals the model expects1.43 – 1.80Bolton – Middlesbrough

Poisson model on 8 matches for Bolton and 8 for Middlesbrough, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
1Bolton wins
1draws
13Middlesbrough wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bolton 9, Middlesbrough 31 · 2.7 per match

  1. 20 Jul 2024Middlesbrough3-0BoltonClub Friendlies
  2. 29 Aug 2023Bolton1-3MiddlesbroughEFL Cup
  3. 9 Apr 2019Bolton0-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
  4. 19 Sept 2018Middlesbrough2-0BoltonChampionship
  5. 26 Dec 2017Middlesbrough2-0BoltonChampionship
  6. 9 Sept 2017Bolton0-3MiddlesbroughChampionship
  7. 16 Apr 2016Bolton1-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
  8. 15 Aug 2015Middlesbrough3-0BoltonChampionship
  9. 24 Feb 2015Middlesbrough1-0BoltonChampionship
  10. 19 Aug 2014Bolton1-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
  11. 1 Jan 2014Bolton2-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
  12. 30 Nov 2013Middlesbrough1-0BoltonChampionship

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.