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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Bolton — Championship
2-0
BoltonRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Bolton had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 14 points; Bolton are 20th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 (W L W L L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Sheffield Weds · 23 Dec 2017
- L 2-1 at Millwall · 16 Dec 2017
- W 2-0 vs Ipswich · 9 Dec 2017
- L 2-1 at Bristol City · 2 Dec 2017
- L 0-3 vs Derby · 25 Nov 2017
- W 2-0 vs Birmingham · 22 Nov 2017
Away form going in: Bolton
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (W L L W L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Cardiff · 23 Dec 2017
- L 0-1 vs Burton · 16 Dec 2017
- L 3-2 at Nott'm Forest · 9 Dec 2017
- W 3-1 vs Barnsley · 2 Dec 2017
- L 5-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 25 Nov 2017
- D 2-2 vs Reading · 21 Nov 2017
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 9 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |