Bolton vs Middlesbrough prediction
Bolton
Friday, 23 October 2026
1:5Half time 1 : 3Championship
Middlesbrough
- Bair 45+2′
- Morris 13′
- Lankshear 31′, 78′
- Brunt (OG) 39′
- Cozier-Duberry 73′
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Bolton vs Middlesbrough: preview and prediction
Bolton welcome Middlesbrough to Toughsheet Community Stadium in Horwich on Friday 23 October, with kick-off at 20:00. It's matchday 12 in the Championship. Bolton go into it 19th in the table after 13 games, with Middlesbrough 1st, 18 places higher. Last time out Bolton drew 0-0 at Southampton, and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 at home with Cardiff.
Bolton: form and key numbers
Bolton have won four, drawn two and lost seven of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 18 and letting in 26. That has them 19th on 14 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 1.8 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Southampton; before that came a 3-1 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers and a 2-1 defeat at home to Stoke.
Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won one of three recently (4 scored, 5 conceded). C. Forino-Joseph (groin injury) and J. Nelson (inactive) both miss out.
- ASouthampton0-0D
- AWolverhampton Wanderers3-1W
- HStoke1-2L
- ANorwich4-3W
- HCardiff1-0W
- HWest Ham United2-3L
Bolton: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Middlesbrough: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Middlesbrough have won eight, drawn four and lost one of 13, with 30 goals scored and 17 conceded, good for 1st place and 28 points.
Over the last six matches it has been three wins, three draws and no defeats, averaging 2.3 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they drew 2-2 with Cardiff; before that came a 3-2 win away at Stoke and a 1-0 win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last six. On the road they've won one of two recently (5 scored, 4 conceded). A. Jones (calf injury), D. Strelec (injury) and R. Pukstas (injury) are all unavailable.
- HCardiff2-2D
- AStoke3-2W
- HWolverhampton Wanderers1-0W
- ABirmingham2-2D
- HMillwall2-2D
- HNorwich4-3W
Middlesbrough: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Bolton vs Middlesbrough: match analysis
Home and away form points to Middlesbrough: Bolton have won one of their last three at home, Middlesbrough one of their last two on the road. 14 points separate the two sides in the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 | Swansea | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 26 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 18 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 19 | Bolton | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 14 |
| 20 | Charlton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 14 |
We make Middlesbrough favourites at 49%, with Bolton on 27% and the draw at 25%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 1.82.3
- 1.51.8
- 1.21.6
On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.2 for Bolton and 1.6 for Middlesbrough. Over 2.5 goals is 56% and both teams scoring 58%. When they last met, on 9 Apr 2019, Middlesbrough won 2-0.
- Bolton0-2Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough2-0Bolton
- Middlesbrough2-0Bolton
- Bolton0-3Middlesbrough
- Bolton1-2Middlesbrough
- C. Forino-JosephGroin Injury
- J. NelsonInactive
- A. JonesCalf Injury
- D. StrelecInjury
- R. PukstasInjury
Both teams scored in four of Bolton's last six and five of Middlesbrough's last six.
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- ResultMiddlesbrough win49%
- Double chanceEither team wins75%
- GoalsOver 2.556%
- Both teams to scoreYes58%
- Clean sheetMiddlesbrough28%
- CornersBolton 5.0 · Middlesbrough 5.510.6 expected
- Cards4.1 yellows expectedRed 8%
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