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Middlesbrough
VS Scheduled England 26/27 Championship · Matchday 24
Bolton

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
MiddlesbroughWins
4
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
BoltonWins
0
Goals per match
2.25
Over 2.5 goals
25.0%
Both teams scored
0.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2019-04-09 England, Championship 18/19 Bolton0–2Middlesbrough
2018-09-19 England, Championship 18/19 Middlesbrough2–0Bolton
2017-12-26 England, Championship 17/18 Middlesbrough2–0Bolton
2017-09-09 England, Championship 17/18 Bolton0–3Middlesbrough
Recent matches

Middlesbrough

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, Championship 26/27 Birmingham2–2Middlesbrough
2026-09-15 England, Championship 26/27 Middlesbrough2–2Millwall
2026-09-13 England, Championship 26/27 Middlesbrough4–3Norwich
2026-09-12 England, Championship 26/27 Middlesbrough4–3Norwich
2026-09-05 England, Championship 26/27 QPR0–1Middlesbrough
2026-09-02 England, Championship 26/27 Burnley1–1Middlesbrough
2026-08-29 England, Championship 26/27 Middlesbrough3–1West Brom
2026-08-22 England, Championship 26/27 Blackburn2–1Middlesbrough

Bolton

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 England, Championship 26/27 Norwich3–4Bolton
2026-09-13 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton1–0Cardiff
2026-09-12 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton1–0Cardiff
2026-09-08 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton2–3West Ham
2026-09-05 England, Championship 26/27 Millwall4–0Bolton
2026-09-01 England, Championship 26/27 Sheffield United3–2Bolton
2026-08-29 England, Championship 26/27 Bolton0–1Lincoln
2026-08-22 England, Championship 26/27 QPR0–0Bolton
Middlesbrough Bolton

Wins

50%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
50%

Both teams scored

88%
38%

Clean sheets

12%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Bolton

Away · Championship
HomeAway1st goal
1 Swansea Bolton 11
2 Middlesbrough Bolton 11
3 Southampton Bolton 11
4 Wolves Bolton 11
5 Stoke Bolton 11
6 West Ham Bolton 11
7 West Brom Bolton 11
8 QPR 0–0 Bolton 11 –
9 Birmingham Bolton 11
10 Lincoln Bolton 11
11 · Bolton
12 Charlton Bolton 11
13 Bristol City Bolton 11
14 Blackburn Bolton 11
15 Millwall 4–0 Bolton 11 38′ Home
16 Wrexham Bolton 11
17 Portsmouth Bolton 11
18 Norwich 3–4 Bolton 11 5′ Home
19 Sheffield United 3–2 Bolton 11 1′ Away
20 Watford Bolton 11
21 Cardiff Bolton 11
22 Derby Bolton 11
23 Preston Bolton 11
24 Burnley Bolton 11
Middlesbrough Home Bolton Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Championship · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Middlesbrough

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.601.252.00
Draws20.0%50.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match3.001.252.22
Goals conceded / match2.001.251.67
Total goals / match5.002.503.89
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%50.0%22.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Bolton

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.801.001.44
Draws0.0%25.0%11.1%
Goals scored / match1.201.501.33
Goals conceded / match1.002.501.67
Total goals / match2.204.003.00
Failed to score20.0%50.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%25.0%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 2 50%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1522
16–3001
31–4511
46–6010
61–7522
76–9004

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelMiddlesbroughDraw BoltonHow it works
Strength (Elo) 56.0% 20.8% 23.2% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 63.5% 17.1% 14.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.53–1.12 Model expected goals
66.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
59.0% Both teams to score
2-1 Most likely score, at 9.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-19.3%
2-08.3%
3-17.9%
1-17.3%
3-07.0%
1-06.5%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureMiddlesbroughBolton How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1586 1477 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 13 185 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1498 1483 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 66.0% 47.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 64.4% 38.3% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 950 859 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 27.7% 22.8% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 67.3% 63.0% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Middlesbrough 0.840.95 0.470.79
Bolton 0.440.56 0.891.17

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Middlesbrough 8%18%12%18%45%
Bolton 5%25%28%20%22%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.82 Middlesbrough at home, 11 matches
0.78 Bolton away, 9 matches
101d Days of rest for Middlesbrough
100d Days of rest for Bolton
— Manager of Middlesbrough
— Manager of Bolton
0 Matches for Middlesbrough in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Bolton in the last 14 days
2 Points for Middlesbrough behind the leaders, and 11 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Bolton behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
2.57 League goals per match
27.4% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Middlesbrough, the right bar represents Bolton.

On the ball

20 matches
19.5
shots
12.06
5.88
shots on target
3.56
30.1%
accuracy
29.5%
7.74
corners
4.67
8.84
fouls
11.67
1.28
yellow cards
1.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Middlesbrough DDWWWDWLWD 1.90 2.20–1.70 2D
Bolton WWWLLLLDWL 1.30 1.20–1.60 3W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Middlesbrough9 73 14
Bolton2 88 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Middlesbrough

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Bolton

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams