M'Boro host Bolton at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on 29 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. M'Boro's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Bolton's last five: L W D L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 2 meetings, M'Boro have won 2, Bolton 0, with 0 draws.
M'Boro vs Bolton kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 29 December 2026 in the Championship, at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Riverside Stadium holds 34,742 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 19:45.
M'Boro vs Bolton is being played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Tuesday 29 December 2026, the home ground of M'Boro, which holds 34,742 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
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.
Across the last 2 meetings M'Boro have won 2, Bolton have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with M'Boro scoring 8 goals to Bolton's 2. The most recent was Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Middlesbrough on 23 October 2026 in the Championship.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
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.
Until the team news for M'Boro vs Bolton is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home 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 M'Boro vs Bolton, 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.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough | 1-5 |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Carabao Cup | Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough | 1-3 |
Predicted lineups for M'Boro vs Bolton are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | M'Boro | Fouls committed | Bolton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 10 | J. Sheehan | 13 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 8 | R. Rodrigues | 10 |
| 3 | R. McGree | 8 | E. Erhahon | 10 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 8 | S. Dalby | 8 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 7 | S. Iling-Junior | 7 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots | Bolton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 35 | R. Rodrigues | 17 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 | J. Sheehan | 16 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 22 | T. Gale | 15 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 18 | S. Dalby | 13 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 16 | S. Iling-Junior | 13 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots on target | Bolton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 20 | R. Rodrigues | 8 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 | J. Sheehan | 7 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 8 | S. Dalby | 7 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 6 | T. Gale | 5 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 4 | S. Iling-Junior | 5 |
| # | M'Boro | Goals | Bolton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 9 | S. Dalby | 4 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 | J. Sheehan | 2 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 | T. Bair | 2 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 2 | A. Ito | 2 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 1 | T. Gale | 2 |
| # | M'Boro | Yellow cards | Bolton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McGree | 3 | J. Sheehan | 2 |
| 2 | A. Phillips | 2 | A. Famewo | 2 |
| 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 | G. Larrazabal | 2 |
| 4 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 | L. Brunt | 1 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 1 | T. Bair | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |
| 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 |