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Season Stats Compared
Bolton
Stat
Middlesbrough
40
Played
40
16
Won
17
13
Drawn
13
11
Lost
10
40%
Win rate
43%
1.55
Goals per game
1.68
1.4
Conceded per game
1.13
25%
Clean sheets
28%
25%
Failed to score
25%
63%
Both teams scored
58%
55%
Over 2.5 goals
58%
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 Middlesbrough travel.
Record
Pl
W
D
L
Win rate
Scored
Conceded
Bolton at home
20
9
5
6
45%
1.8
1.55
Middlesbrough away
20
8
6
6
40%
1.75
1.4
Key Players 2026/27
Bolton
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
S. Dalby
12
10
4
0
0
0
T. Gale
12
10
3
1
2
0
A. Ito
6
2
2
0
0
0
T. Bair
7
2
2
1
1
0
J. Sheehan
12
12
1
0
2
1
Middlesbrough
Player
Apps
Starts
G
A
Y
R
W. Lankshear
11
10
9
0
2
0
S. Berhalter
11
8
2
1
2
0
A. Cozier-Duberry
6
6
2
3
0
0
C. Brittain
11
11
1
2
1
0
A. Malanda
10
10
1
0
1
0
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
Middlesbrough
14 M. Whittaker — 43 apps, 7 assists
13 T. Conway — 48 apps, 5 assists
8 D. Strelec — 35 apps, 1 assists
6 R. McGree — 28 apps, 3 assists
5 H. Hackney — 39 apps, 7 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
Middlesbrough
23 Oct Bolton 1–5 Middlesbrough
17 Oct Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
13 Oct Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough
10 Oct Middlesbrough 1–0 Wolves
19 Sep Birmingham 2–2 Middlesbrough
Bolton v Middlesbrough FAQs
When is Bolton v Middlesbrough?
Kick-off is 8:00pm on Friday 23 October 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 0 for Bolton, 1 for Middlesbrough, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Bolton are 18th on 14 points; Middlesbrough are 1st on 25.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 63% of Bolton games and 58% of Middlesbrough games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 55% and 58% respectively.
