Bolton Wanderers FC v Middlesbrough FC: preview, form and head-to-head

EFL Championship · Fri 23 Oct 2026 · Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton Wanderers

20:00 Kick-off

Middlesbrough

Our verdict

Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough to win

32%Bolton Wanderers

23%Draw

45%Middlesbrough

From both sides' goals scored and conceded in this competition over the past year, recent games counting most. Predictions for interest, not betting advice.

Key storylines

Bolton Wanderers (15th) host Middlesbrough (3rd)
Bolton Wanderers have won 3 of their last 5
Our model expects goals: 1.5 expected for Bolton Wanderers, 1.8 for Middlesbrough

Match info

Competition: EFL Championship
Matchday: 12
Date: Fri 23 Oct 2026
Kick-off: 20:00 (BST)
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Season: 2026-27

Recent form

Bolton Wanderers

W W L W D

Middlesbrough

D D W W D

This season's last five, oldest first.

Head to head

0Bolton Wanderers wins0Draws1Middlesbrough wins

Last 1 meetings

29 Aug 2023Bolton Wanderers1 - 3Middlesbrough

The numbers per game

Bolton Wanderers	Measure	Middlesbrough
1.36	Goals scored	2.00
1.64	Goals conceded	1.45
1.27	Points per game	2.00
3	Clean sheets	2
19	Yellow cards	12
13.6	Shots	19.1
4.7	On target	6.2
50%	Possession	60%
5.5	Corners	5.8
10.7	Fouls	10.0
2.4	Offsides	3.1
1.46	xG expected here (our model)	1.79

This season's matches before this one (Statorium). The xG table