What channel is Stoke City v Bolton on?
Stoke City v Bolton kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 34. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost); Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Bolton have scored 15 and conceded 18 (-3). Stoke City have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Bolton 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Sam Dalby (4) for Bolton. Arena Rete's model makes Stoke City favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Stoke City, 2 draws, 3 wins for Bolton. They have already met once this season: Bolton 1-2 Stoke City.
How to watch Stoke City v Bolton in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Stoke 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 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
- 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 →Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Bolton are 15th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 5 points separate the two sides.
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 Stoke 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
Stoke City v Bolton down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Stoke City 21, Bolton 16 · 3.1 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Bolton1-2Stoke CityChampionship
- 30 Jul 2024Bolton0-1Stoke CityClub Friendlies
- 29 Dec 2018Bolton0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 2 Oct 2018Stoke City2-0BoltonChampionship
- 29 Jul 2017Bolton1-2Stoke CityClub Friendlies
- 13 May 2012Stoke City2-2BoltonPremier League
- 6 Nov 2011Bolton5-0Stoke CityPremier League
- 17 Apr 2011Bolton0-5Stoke CityFA Cup
- 15 Jan 2011Stoke City2-0BoltonPremier League
- 16 Oct 2010Bolton2-1Stoke CityPremier League
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Bolton 1-2 Stoke City. With Stoke City at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 4 matches, goals 9-4. Stoke City last won this fixture on 10 Oct 2026 (Bolton 1-2 Stoke City). Bolton last won it on 6 Nov 2011 (Bolton 5-0 Stoke City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Stoke City on the left, Bolton on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Stoke City v Bolton kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium.
- What channel is Stoke 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 Stoke 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 Stoke City v Bolton highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Stoke City v Bolton being played?
- At Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089. Stoke City are the home side.
- Where are Stoke City and Bolton in the table?
- Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches; Bolton are 15th with 14 points from 11. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 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 Stoke City and Bolton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Stoke City: W L W W W. Bolton: D W L W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Stoke City and Bolton?
- Bolton: Sam Dalby (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Stoke City v Bolton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Stoke City favourites (44%), 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 Stoke City and Bolton?
- 12 meetings on record: 7 wins for Stoke City, 2 draws, 3 wins for Bolton; goals 21-16.
- When did Stoke City and Bolton last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (Championship): Bolton 1-2 Stoke City.
- Where can I follow Stoke 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.