English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Bolton
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 29 Dec 2026 at 19:45
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Middlesbrough vs Bolton Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Bolton is scheduled for kick off on 29 December, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Middlesbrough and Bolton. Middlesbrough have won 1 English Football League - Championship match against Bolton out of the last 1 they have played. After their recent draw with Watford, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 5 of their last 7 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Bolton's away record stands at 3 victories from 8 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Derby, Bolton is determined to bounce back with a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 79% of games. Their total stands at 30 goals and 88 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Bolton have scored 20 goals with 71 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 73% of games.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Bolton

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Bolton
Played 14 15
Scored 30 20
Conceded 19 29
Shots 269 211
Shots on Target 88 71
Corners 86 81
Fouls 133 155
Yellow Cards 14 24
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

57%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

67%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

53%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Bolton
Wins 1 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 1

Middlesbrough vs Bolton Previous Results

23 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 5

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 14 8 4 2 +11 28
17 Bolton 15 5 2 8 -9 17

Middlesbrough vs Bolton season record

Middlesbrough Bolton
Games won 8 5
Games lost 2 8
Games drawn 4 2
Scored 30 20
Conceded 19 29

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

04 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 Charlton 0

23 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 5

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Middlesbrough 3

Form guide

06 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 3 Bolton 1

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 0 Bolton 1

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 2 Bristol C 3

23 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 5

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 0 Bolton 0

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 1 Bolton 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 13
Sam Dalby Bolton 6
Thierry Gale Bolton 3
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 3
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 3

Assists

Player Team Assists
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 5
Gaizka Larrazabal Bolton 4
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 4
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 3
Thierry Gale Bolton 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Josh Sheehan Bolton 19
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 18
Gaizka Larrazabal Bolton 14
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 13
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 13

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Josh Sheehan Bolton 3
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 3
Gaizka Larrazabal Bolton 3
Thierry Gale Bolton 2
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Josh Sheehan Bolton 1
Thierry Gale Bolton 0
Sam Dalby Bolton 0
Max Conway Bolton 0
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 25
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 12
Sam Dalby Bolton 11
Josh Sheehan Bolton 9
Thierry Gale Bolton 9

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 37
Rúben Rodrigues Bolton 28
Gaizka Larrazabal Bolton 23
Josh Sheehan Bolton 21
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 21

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