What channel is Bristol City v Bolton on?
Bristol City v Bolton kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 27. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3), Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3). Bristol City have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Bolton 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton. Arena Rete's model makes Bristol City favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 9 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Bristol City, 2 draws, 3 wins for Bolton.
How to watch Bristol City v Bolton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Bristol City v Bolton yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
- Sat 17 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Tue 13 OctWolves 1-3 Bolton
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sun 20 SeptNorwich 3-4 Bolton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
What is at stake
If it ended today →Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. The two sides are level on points.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Bristol City and 11 for Bolton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Bristol City v Bolton down the years9 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bristol City 17, Bolton 10 · 3 per match
- 25 Jan 2019Bristol City2-1BoltonFA Cup
- 12 Jan 2019Bristol City2-1BoltonChampionship
- 11 Aug 2018Bolton2-2Bristol CityChampionship
- 2 Feb 2018Bolton1-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 26 Sept 2017Bristol City2-0BoltonChampionship
- 19 Mar 2016Bristol City6-0BoltonChampionship
- 7 Nov 2015Bolton0-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 13 Apr 2013Bristol City1-2BoltonChampionship
- 20 Oct 2012Bolton3-2Bristol CityChampionship
The last meeting was on 25 Jan 2019: Bristol City 2-1 Bolton. With Bristol City at home: 4 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win in 5 matches, goals 13-4. Bristol City last won this fixture on 25 Jan 2019 (Bristol City 2-1 Bolton). Bolton last won it on 2 Feb 2018 (Bolton 1-0 Bristol City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Bristol City on the left, Bolton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Bristol City v Bolton kick off?
- Saturday 23 January at 3pm UK time, at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- What channel is Bristol City v Bolton on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Bristol City v Bolton on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Bristol City v Bolton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Bristol City v Bolton being played?
- At Ashton Gate Stadium, capacity 27,000. Bristol City are the home side.
- Where are Bristol City and Bolton in the table?
- Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 matches; Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Bristol City and Bolton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row). Bolton: D W L W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Bristol City and Bolton?
- Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Bristol City v Bolton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bristol City favourites (45%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Bolton?
- 9 meetings on record: 4 wins for Bristol City, 2 draws, 3 wins for Bolton; goals 17-10.
- When did Bristol City and Bolton last meet?
- On 25 Jan 2019 (FA Cup): Bristol City 2-1 Bolton.
- Where can I follow Bristol City v Bolton live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.