Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough – Match preview
Bolton Wanderers-:-
MiddlesbroughUniversity of Bolton StadiumRound 12
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
23%
53%
Bolton WanderersDraw 24%Middlesbrough
Bookmaker implied
21%
57%
Bolton WanderersDraw 22%Middlesbrough
1.1 – 1.7
Expected score
53%
Over 2.5 goals
54%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026Bolton WanderersMiddlesbrough
- 15
- League position
- 3
- DWLWW
- Last 5
- DWWDD
- 2.00
- Points per game (L5)
- 1.80
- 9
- Goals scored (L5)
- 10
- 6
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 8
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 2
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 1
Head to Head
0
Bolton Wanderers wins
0
Draws
2
Middlesbrough wins
Last 2 meetings
3.5
Goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
100%
Over 2.5 goals
20 Jul 2024
Last meeting
Bolton Wanderers in the last 2 meetings
LL
Injuries & Suspensions
Bolton Wanderers
- L. StephensonStrain In The Thigh And Gluteal Muscles
Middlesbrough
No reported absences
Confirmed Line-ups
Bolton Wanderers
- 31Gavin BazunuGoalkeeper
- 27Luca StephensonMidfielder
- 18Eoin ToalDefender
- 5Lewis BruntDefender
- 14Akin FamewoDefender
- 4Xavier SimonsMidfielder
- 8Josh SheehanMidfielder
- 22Gaizka LarrazabalMidfielder
- 17Atsuki ItoMidfielder
- 11Thierry GaleMidfielder
- 10Sam DalbyAttacker
Middlesbrough
- 1Radek VitekGoalkeeper
- 2Callum BrittainDefender
- 12Luke AylingDefender
- 4Ashley PhillipsDefender
- 30Neto BorgesDefender
- 10Aidan MorrisMidfielder
- 29Adilson MalandaDefender
- 11Amario Cozier-DuberryMidfielder
- 8Riley McGreeMidfielder
- 9Tommy ConwayAttacker
- 22Kyle JosephAttacker
Key Players
Championship, this seasonBolton Wanderers
Top scorer
S. Dalby
4 goals
Most assists
Gaizka Larrazabal
2 assists
Best rated
C. Forino
7.30
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh SheehanMidfielder | 11 (11) | 986 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.07 | |
| S. DalbyAttacker | 11 (10) | 827 | 4 | 0 | – | 6.84 | – |
| Gaizka LarrazabalDefender | 10 (9) | 747 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.74 | ×2 |
| Thierry GaleMidfielder | 11 (9) | 738 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.82 | ×2 |
| Ethan ErhahonMidfielder | 10 (8) | 671 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.74 | |
| Max ConwayDefender | 10 (7) | 658 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.79 | |
| Eoin ToalDefender | 7 (6) | 548 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.74 | – |
| C. ForinoDefender | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.30 | |
| Gavin BazunuGoalkeeper | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.10 | – |
| Akin FamewoDefender | 7 (7) | 533 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.69 | ×2 |
| Samuel Iling-JuniorMidfielder | 11 (6) | 490 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.57 | |
| Lewis BruntDefender | 7 (5) | 490 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.91 | |
| Ben DaviesDefender | 6 (5) | 486 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.62 | |
| Jack BonhamGoalkeeper | 5 (5) | 450 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.75 | – |
| Rúben RodriguesAttacker | 8 (4) | 414 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.02 | – |
Middlesbrough
Top scorer
Will Lankshear
9 goals
Most assists
Amario Cozier-Duberry
3 assists
Best rated
Amario Cozier-Duberry
7.51
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum BrittainDefender | 11 (11) | 990 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.04 | |
| Radek VitekGoalkeeper | 11 (11) | 990 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.67 | – |
| Adilson MalandaDefender | 10 (10) | 900 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.99 | |
| Aidan MorrisMidfielder | 10 (10) | 900 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.24 | – |
| Will LankshearAttacker | 11 (10) | 886 | 9 | 0 | – | 7.20 | ×2 |
| Neto BorgesDefender | 11 (9) | 755 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.02 | |
| Sebastian BerhalterMidfielder | 11 (8) | 726 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.36 | ×2 |
| Luke AylingDefender | 11 (8) | 715 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.94 | – |
| Riley McGreeMidfielder | 11 (8) | 631 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.62 | ×2 |
| Ashley PhillipsDefender | 8 (6) | 578 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.73 | |
| Amario Cozier-DuberryMidfielder | 6 (6) | 471 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.51 | – |
| Kyle JosephAttacker | 11 (4) | 410 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.55 | – |
| Max ArfstenDefender | 10 (3) | 403 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.84 | – |
| Tommy ConwayAttacker | 9 (4) | 390 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.96 | – |
| Myles Peart-HarrisMidfielder | 9 (3) | 301 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.68 |
Referee
Simon Hooper
Referee · England
- Cards per game
- 4.60
- Yellow cards per game
- 4.35
- Red cards per game
- 0.25
- Fouls per game
- 23.0
- Penalties per game
- 0.10
- Home wins
- 42%
Averages across 21 completed matches officiated by Simon Hooper in our database.