Bolton host Blackburn at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton on 5 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Bolton's last five results: L W D L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Blackburn's last five: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses).
Bolton vs Blackburn kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 5 December 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 12:30.
Bolton vs Blackburn is being played at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of Bolton, which holds 28,723 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Bolton have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 11, with results reading L W D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat at home to Bristol City in the Championship on 31 October.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
S. Dalby leads Bolton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 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.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Bolton vs Blackburn is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Bolton vs Blackburn, 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.
Predicted lineups for Bolton vs Blackburn are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Bolton | Fouls committed | Blackburn | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 13 | O. Afolayan | 15 |
| 2 | R. Rodrigues | 10 | S. Morsy | 13 |
| 3 | E. Erhahon | 10 | T. Cantwell | 10 |
| 4 | S. Dalby | 8 | T. Atcheson | 8 |
| 5 | S. Iling-Junior | 7 | K. Montgomery | 8 |
| # | Bolton | Shots | Blackburn | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Rodrigues | 17 | O. Afolayan | 23 |
| 2 | J. Sheehan | 16 | J. Fevrier | 19 |
| 3 | T. Gale | 15 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 |
| 4 | S. Dalby | 13 | T. Cantwell | 12 |
| 5 | S. Iling-Junior | 13 | R. Alebiosu | 8 |
| # | Bolton | Shots on target | Blackburn | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Rodrigues | 8 | O. Afolayan | 10 |
| 2 | J. Sheehan | 7 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 |
| 3 | S. Dalby | 7 | T. Cantwell | 7 |
| 4 | T. Gale | 5 | J. Fevrier | 4 |
| 5 | S. Iling-Junior | 5 | R. Morishita | 2 |
| # | Bolton | Goals | Blackburn | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Dalby | 4 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 |
| 2 | J. Sheehan | 2 | O. Afolayan | 4 |
| 3 | T. Bair | 2 | T. Cantwell | 1 |
| 4 | A. Ito | 2 | R. Morishita | 1 |
| 5 | T. Gale | 2 | K. Montgomery | 1 |
| # | Bolton | Yellow cards | Blackburn | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Sheehan | 2 | S. Morsy | 3 |
| 2 | A. Famewo | 2 | H. Pickering | 2 |
| 3 | G. Larrazabal | 2 | T. Cantwell | 2 |
| 4 | L. Brunt | 1 | K. Montgomery | 2 |
| 5 | T. Bair | 1 | T. Atcheson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 11 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.1 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 22 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 418.8 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 10 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |