Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough carries real history into this round of the Championship.

The two sides meet on 23/10 (Friday) at University of Bolton Stadium, 20:00 (UK time).

Read the Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Middlesbrough the side to beat, with roughly 20% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Bolton Wanderers Preview

Bolton Wanderers reach this fixture 11 match into their Championship. Here is where The Trotters stand:

In this competition

• 4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.27 points per game

• 15 scored, at 1.36 a game

• 18 conceded, at 1.64 a game

The Trotters, season-wide

• 4 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Samuel George Dalby, 4 goals

• Most assists: Gaizka Larrazabal Goikoetxea, 2 assists

Recent results — Bolton Wanderers

17/10/2026 10:00

Southampton

0 - 0

Bolton Wanderers

D

13/10/2026 14:45

Wolverhampton

1 - 3

Bolton Wanderers

W

10/10/2026 10:00

Bolton Wanderers

1 - 2

Stoke City

L

20/09/2026 08:30

Norwich City

3 - 4

Bolton Wanderers

W

12/09/2026 07:30

Bolton Wanderers

1 - 0

Cardiff City

W

Middlesbrough: how they are travelling

Middlesbrough come in 11 matches into their Championship.

Here is what Boro have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost

• 2 points per game

• 22 scored, at 2 a game

• 16 conceded, at 1.45 a game

Boro, season-wide

• 8 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Will Lankshear, 9 goals

• Most assists: Tommy Conway, 3 assists

Recent results — Boro

17/10/2026 07:30

Middlesbrough

2 - 2

Cardiff City

D

13/10/2026 15:00

Stoke City

2 - 3

Middlesbrough

W

10/10/2026 10:00

Middlesbrough

1 - 0

Wolverhampton

W

19/09/2026 10:00

Birmingham City

2 - 2

Middlesbrough

D

15/09/2026 14:45

Middlesbrough

2 - 2

Millwall

D

The head-to-head favours Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough have generally come out ahead of The Trotters in their recent meetings.

From 18 match(es):

• Middlesbrough: 12 win(s)

• Bolton Wanderers: 4 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

That trend is worth factoring into the Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough prediction.

Form comparison Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Bolton Wanderers

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L W W	1.27
Home	L W L L W	1.2
Away	D W W L L	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	36%	40%	33%
Goals	3	2.6	3.33
Scored	1.36	1.2	1.5
Conceded	1.64	1.4	1.83
Both Teams to Score	55%	60%	50%
Without Conceding	27%	20%	33%
Failed To Score	36%	20%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.51	1.87	1.21
xGA	1.49	1.32	1.63

Away Team

Middlesbrough

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W D D	2
Home	D W D W W	2.33
Away	W D W D L	1.6

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	67%	40%
Goals	3.45	3.83	3
Scored	2	2.33	1.6
Conceded	1.45	1.5	1.4
Both Teams to Score	82%	83%	80%
Without Conceding	18%	17%	20%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.07	2.28	1.82
xGA	1.25	1.23	1.28

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough

• Match: Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Friday, 23/10/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: University of Bolton Stadium

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Home Team

Bolton Wanderers

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L W W	1.27
Home	L W L L W	1.2
Away	D W W L L	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	36%	40%	33%
Goals	3	2.6	3.33
Scored	1.36	1.2	1.5
Conceded	1.64	1.4	1.83
Both Teams to Score	55%	60%	50%
Without Conceding	27%	20%	33%
Failed To Score	36%	20%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.51	1.87	1.21
xGA	1.49	1.32	1.63

Away Team

Middlesbrough

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W D D	2
Home	D W D W W	2.33
Away	W D W D L	1.6

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	67%	40%
Goals	3.45	3.83	3
Scored	2	2.33	1.6
Conceded	1.45	1.5	1.4
Both Teams to Score	82%	83%	80%
Without Conceding	18%	17%	20%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.07	2.28	1.82
xGA	1.25	1.23	1.28

Corners

10.63 / Match

+2% Corners / Match

Middlesbrough received +2% more corners than Bolton Wanderers in the Championship

10.82 / Match

Southampton

(3)

Wolverhampton

(3)

Stoke City

(10)

Norwich City

(2)

Cardiff City

(2)

West Ham

(4)

Millwall

(9)

(11)

Cardiff City

(3)

Stoke City

(4)

Wolverhampton

(3)

Birmingham City

(14)

Millwall

(3)

Norwich City

(3)

Queens Park Rangers

Cards

1.91 / Match

+75% Cards / Match

Bolton Wanderers received +75% more cards than Middlesbrough in the Championship

1.09 / Match

Southampton

(4)

Wolverhampton

(2)

Stoke City

(1)

Norwich City

(0)

Cardiff City

(5)

West Ham

(0)

Millwall

(1)

(0)

Cardiff City

(1)

Stoke City

(3)

Wolverhampton

(0)

Birmingham City

(1)

Millwall

(2)

Norwich City

(2)

Queens Park Rangers

Goals Scored

1.36 / Match

+47%

Middlesbrough is +47% better in terms of goals scored

2 / Match

Southampton

(0)

Wolverhampton

(3)

Stoke City

(1)

Norwich City

(4)

Cardiff City

(1)

West Ham

(2)

Millwall

(0)

(2)

Cardiff City

(3)

Stoke City

(1)

Wolverhampton

(2)

Birmingham City

(2)

Millwall

(4)

Norwich City

(1)

Queens Park Rangers

Goals Conceded

1.64 / Match

+12%

Bolton Wanderers condeded +12% more goals than Middlesbrough

1.45 / Match

Southampton

(0)

Wolverhampton

(1)

Stoke City

(2)

Norwich City

(3)

Cardiff City

(0)

West Ham

(3)

Millwall

(4)

(2)

Cardiff City

(2)

Stoke City

(0)

Wolverhampton

(2)

Birmingham City

(2)

Millwall

(3)

Norwich City

(0)

Queens Park Rangers

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Swansea City	11	7	2	2	16	8	8	23	2.09
2	West Ham	11	6	4	1	30	12	18	22	2
3	Middlesbrough	11	6	4	1	22	16	6	22	2
4	Southampton	11	6	3	2	21	10	11	21	1.91
5	Birmingham City	11	5	5	1	20	11	9	20	1.82
6	West Bromwich Albion	11	6	2	3	15	12	3	20	1.82
7	Stoke City	11	6	1	4	18	16	2	19	1.73
8	Queens Park Rangers	11	4	5	2	15	12	3	17	1.55
9	Wolverhampton	10	5	2	3	18	15	3	17	1.7
10	Sheffield United	11	4	3	4	15	14	1	15	1.36
11	Blackburn Rovers	11	4	3	4	17	16	1	15	1.36
12	Millwall	11	4	3	4	18	18	0	15	1.36
13	Portsmouth	10	4	2	4	13	13	0	14	1.4
14	Wrexham	11	3	5	3	15	16	-1	14	1.27
15	Bristol City	11	4	2	5	12	15	-3	14	1.27
16	Bolton Wanderers	11	4	2	5	15	18	-3	14	1.27
17	Charlton Athletic	11	3	5	3	10	15	-5	14	1.27
18	Lincoln City	11	3	3	5	9	19	-10	12	1.09
19	Cardiff City	11	2	5	4	18	17	1	11	1
20	Watford	11	3	2	6	10	19	-9	11	1
21	Norwich City	11	3	0	8	17	21	-4	9	0.82
22	Burnley	11	1	5	5	16	21	-5	8	0.73
23	Derby County	11	1	3	7	9	20	-11	6	0.55
24	Preston North End	11	1	1	9	9	24	-15	4	0.36