Updated 30 October 2026.
Bolton host Bristol City at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton on 31 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Bolton's last five results: W L W D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Bristol City's last five: W D L L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses).
Bolton vs Bristol City kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in the Championship, at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton. Toughsheet Community Stadium holds 28,723 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Bolton vs Bristol City is being played at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Bolton, which holds 28,723 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Bolton have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 11, with results reading W L W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-5 defeat at home to M'Boro in the Championship on 23 October.
Bristol City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 3, with results reading W D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Stoke in the Championship on 24 October.
Josh Sheehan leads Bolton with 18 shots across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Bolton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bolton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 5 assists across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Bristol City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Robert Madley is the referee for Bolton vs Bristol City, averaging 22.4 fouls and 3.8 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Bolton vs Bristol City with 11 starters a side: Bolton line up 4-2-3-1 and Bristol City 3-5-2, ahead of the 15:00 UK time kick-off on Saturday 31 October 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Bolton the favourite with a 39% chance of winning, against 34% for Bristol City and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Bolton 1.5 - 1.4 Bristol City.
The most likely score in Bolton vs Bristol City is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 58% likely and over 2.5 goals 54%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Bolton vs Bristol City, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Bolton 1.5 - 1.4 Bristol City in goals. It gives Bolton a 39% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Bristol City 34%. Both teams to score is 58% likely, over 1.5 goals 78% and over 2.5 goals 54%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 1-0 (8%), 0-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 2-1 | Bolton win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Bristol City win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Bolton win | 8% |
| 0-1 | Bristol City win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Bolton vs Bristol City, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Bolton | Fouls committed | Bristol City | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 12 | J. Knight | 18 |
| 2 | E. Erhahon | 11 | L. Tolaj | 13 |
| 3 | S. Dalby | 9 | L. Eissat | 11 |
| 4 | R. Rodrigues | 9 | D. Ballard | 11 |
| 5 | S. Iling-Junior | 7 | S. Greenwood | 8 |
| # | Bolton | Shots | Bristol City | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 18 | D. Ballard | 23 |
| 2 | S. Dalby | 16 | L. Tolaj | 22 |
| 3 | T. Gale | 14 | Y. Hirakawa | 15 |
| 4 | R. Rodrigues | 14 | S. Twine | 11 |
| 5 | K. Dong | 12 | S. Greenwood | 8 |
| # | Bolton | Shots on target | Bristol City | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 7 | Y. Hirakawa | 7 |
| 2 | S. Dalby | 6 | D. Ballard | 6 |
| 3 | R. Rodrigues | 6 | L. Tolaj | 5 |
| 4 | T. Gale | 5 | S. Greenwood | 5 |
| 5 | S. Iling-Junior | 5 | S. Twine | 4 |
| # | Bolton | Goals | Bristol City | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Dalby | 3 | S. Twine | 2 |
| 2 | T. Bair | 2 | D. Ballard | 2 |
| 3 | A. Ito | 2 | L. Tolaj | 2 |
| 4 | T. Gale | 2 | Y. Hirakawa | 1 |
| 5 | J. Sheehan | 1 | R. Dickie | 1 |
| # | Bolton | Yellow cards | Bristol City | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Famewo | 2 | J. Knight | 3 |
| 2 | G. Larrazabal | 2 | L. Eissat | 2 |
| 3 | J. Sheehan | 1 | L. McNally | 1 |
| 4 | L. Brunt | 1 | B. Keersmaecker | 1 |
| 5 | T. Bair | 1 | E. Adebayo | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Bolton vs Bristol City: Jason Knight 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.36); Gibson Yah 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.25); Josh Sheehan 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.13). Combined odds 1.99 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 6 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 404.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 361 | 19 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 12 of 24 |