Bolton host M'Boro at University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton on 23 October 2026 at 20:00 in the Championship. Bolton's last five results: W W L W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). M'Boro's last five: D D W W D (2 wins and 3 draws). In their last 1 meetings, Bolton have won 0, M'Boro 1, with 0 draws.
Bolton vs M'Boro kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 23 October 2026 in the Championship, at University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton.
Bolton vs M'Boro is being played at University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, the home ground of Bolton.
Bolton's last five results read W W L W D (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
M'Boro's last five results read D D W W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 draws.
Across the last 1 meetings Bolton have won 0, M'Boro have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Middlesbrough on 29 August 2023 in the Carabao Cup.
Josh Sheehan leads Bolton with 17 shots across their last 10 games.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Simon Hooper is the referee for Bolton vs M'Boro, averaging 23.0 fouls and 6.0 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Bolton and M'Boro 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 M'Boro the favourite with a 55% chance of winning, against 22% for Bolton and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Bolton 1.3 - 2.1 M'Boro.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 10%. Both teams to score is 63% likely and over 2.5 goals 64%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2023 | Carabao Cup | Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough | 1-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Bolton 1.3 - 2.1 M'Boro in goals. It gives Bolton a 22% chance of winning, the draw 23% and M'Boro 55%. Both teams to score is 63% likely, over 1.5 goals 85% and over 2.5 goals 64%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 1-2 (10%), 0-2 (8%), 0-1 (7%), 1-3 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-2 | M'Boro win | 10% |
| 0-2 | M'Boro win | 8% |
| 0-1 | M'Boro win | 7% |
| 1-3 | M'Boro win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Bolton vs M'Boro, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Bolton | Fouls committed | M'Boro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 12 | W. Lankshear | 13 |
| 2 | G. Larrazabal | 10 | A. Morris | 11 |
| 3 | E. Erhahon | 9 | C. Brittain | 10 |
| 4 | R. Rodrigues | 9 | S. Berhalter | 9 |
| 5 | S. Dalby | 8 | R. McGree | 7 |
| # | Bolton | Shots | M'Boro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 17 | W. Lankshear | 31 |
| 2 | S. Dalby | 16 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 24 |
| 3 | T. Gale | 13 | A. Morris | 22 |
| 4 | K. Dong | 11 | S. Berhalter | 17 |
| 5 | R. Rodrigues | 11 | C. Brittain | 13 |
| # | Bolton | Shots on target | M'Boro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 7 | W. Lankshear | 14 |
| 2 | S. Dalby | 6 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 9 |
| 3 | T. Gale | 5 | S. Berhalter | 6 |
| 4 | S. Iling-Junior | 5 | A. Morris | 6 |
| 5 | R. Rodrigues | 4 | K. Joseph | 5 |
| # | Bolton | Goals | M'Boro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Dalby | 3 | W. Lankshear | 7 |
| 2 | A. Ito | 2 | S. Berhalter | 2 |
| 3 | T. Gale | 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 2 |
| 4 | J. Sheehan | 1 | T. Conway | 1 |
| 5 | T. Bair | 1 | C. Brittain | 1 |
| # | Bolton | Yellow cards | M'Boro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Famewo | 2 | S. Berhalter | 2 |
| 2 | G. Larrazabal | 2 | R. McGree | 2 |
| 3 | T. Gale | 2 | W. Lankshear | 2 |
| 4 | L. Brunt | 1 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 |
| 5 | T. Bair | 1 | N. Borges | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Bolton vs M'Boro: Akin Famewo 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.44); S. Dalby 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.80); Neto Borges 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.57); Aidan Morris 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.22). Combined odds 4.96 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.8 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10 | 18 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 11 of 24 |
| Passes | 408.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.1 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.1 | 3 of 24 |
| Passes | 530.5 | 1 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 7 of 24 |