Bolton v Bristol City: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

Championship Sat 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 Toughsheet Community Stadium

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Bolton WWLWDL10/181.551.463%55%
Bristol City LWDLLD5/181.131.3545%45%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
18 Bolton12426-714
14 Bristol City12435-315

See the full Championship table →

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Season Stats Compared

BoltonStatBristol City
40Played 40
16Won 13
13Drawn 9
11Lost 18
40%Win rate 33%
1.55Goals per game 1.13
1.4Conceded per game 1.35
25%Clean sheets 23%
25%Failed to score 40%
63%Both teams scored 45%
55%Over 2.5 goals 45%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Bolton perform at home against how Bristol City travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Bolton at home2095645%1.81.55
Bristol City away2067730%1.151.35

Key Players 2026/27

Bolton

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
S. Dalby11104000
T. Gale1193120
A. Ito522000
J. Sheehan11111011
Gaizka Larrazabal1091220

Bristol City

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
S. Twine993000
D. Ballard1163000
L. Tolaj872110
J. Knight11111030
Y. Hirakawa1191000

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Bolton

  • 6 J. Kenny — 14 apps, 3 assists
  • 4 Ruben Rodrigues — 15 apps, 2 assists
  • 3 M. Forss — 5 apps, 1 assists
  • 2 C. Blackett-Taylor — 7 apps, 1 assists
  • 2 I. Cissoko — 3 apps, 0 assists

Bristol City

  • 11 S. Twine — 45 apps, 6 assists
  • 9 E. Riis — 44 apps, 2 assists
  • 8 A. Mehmeti — 28 apps, 6 assists
  • 4 M. Sykes — 38 apps, 1 assists
  • 4 S. Armstrong — 41 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Bolton

  • 23 Oct Bolton 1–5 Middlesbrough
  • 17 Oct Southampton 0–0 Bolton
  • 13 Oct Wolves 1–3 Bolton
  • 10 Oct Bolton 1–2 Stoke City
  • 20 Sep Norwich 3–4 Bolton

Bristol City

  • 24 Oct Stoke City 0–0 Bristol City
  • 17 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 13 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn
  • 10 Oct Charlton 1–1 Bristol City
  • 18 Sep Bristol City 1–0 Watford

Bolton v Bristol City FAQs

When is Bolton v Bristol City?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Bolton are 18th on 14 points; Bristol City are 14th on 15.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 63% of Bolton games and 45% of Bristol City games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 55% and 45% respectively.

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