BoltonBolton vs Middlesbrough — Championship
1-5
MiddlesbroughToughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich
Going into the match, Bolton had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.0. Bolton are 15th in the Championship on 14 points; Middlesbrough are 3rd on 22.
Match report
Home form going in: Bolton
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D W L W W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Southampton · 17 Oct 2026
- W 1-3 at Wolves · 13 Oct 2026
- L 1-2 vs Stoke City · 10 Oct 2026
- W 3-4 at Norwich · 20 Sept 2026
- W 1-0 vs Cardiff · 12 Sept 2026
- L 2-3 vs West Ham · 8 Sept 2026
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (D W W D D). 2.0 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Cardiff · 17 Oct 2026
- W 2-3 at Stoke City · 13 Oct 2026
- W 1-0 vs Wolves · 10 Oct 2026
- D 2-2 at Birmingham · 19 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Millwall · 15 Sept 2026
- W 4-3 vs Norwich · 12 Sept 2026
Match statistics
| Bolton | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 0.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 4.19 |
| 12 | Total shots | 31 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 12 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 11 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 20 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 11 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 367 | Total passes | 557 |
| 308 | Accurate passes | 494 |
| 8 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |