English Football League - Championship

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

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

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. After their recent draw with Birmingham, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 3 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Bolton's away record stands at 1 victory from 4 games. Following their 4-3 triumph over Norwich, Bolton have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Middlesbrough on their home ground.

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 88% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 88% of games. Their total stands at 16 goals and 41 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Bolton have scored 11 goals with 38 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 63% of matches but conceded in 75% of games.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Bolton

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Bolton
Played 8 8
Scored 16 11
Conceded 12 15
Shots 140 98
Shots on Target 41 38
Corners 46 43
Fouls 80 88
Yellow Cards 8 12
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

50%

Matches won

38%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 1.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Both Teams to Score

88%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Bolton
Wins 0 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 0 0

Middlesbrough vs Bolton Previous Results

Middlesbrough and Bolton haven't played against each other so far this season.

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Middlesbrough 8 4 3 1 +4 15
15 Bolton 8 3 1 4 -4 10

Middlesbrough vs Bolton season record

Middlesbrough Bolton
Games won 4 3
Games lost 1 4
Games drawn 3 1
Scored 16 11
Conceded 12 15

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Middlesbrough 2

15 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Millwall 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Norwich 3

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Middlesbrough 1

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Middlesbrough 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 West Brom 1

Form guide

20 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 3 Bolton 4

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Cardiff 0

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 2 West Ham 3

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Millwall 4 Bolton 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 3 Bolton 2

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 0 Lincoln 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 6
Sam Dalby Bolton 3
Thierry Gale Bolton 3
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 2
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 2
Max Conway Bolton 1
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 1
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 14
Josh Sheehan Bolton 12
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 11
Sam Dalby Bolton 10
Gaizka Larrazabal Bolton 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 2
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 2
Thierry Gale Bolton 2
Josh Sheehan Bolton 1
Samuel Iling-Junior Bolton 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Josh Sheehan Bolton 1
Max Conway Bolton 0
Samuel Iling-Junior Bolton 0
Radek Vítek Middlesbrough 0
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Sam Dalby Bolton 5
Thierry Gale Bolton 5
Josh Sheehan Bolton 5
Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 16
Josh Sheehan Bolton 10
Max Arfsten Middlesbrough 10
Rúben Rodrigues Bolton 10
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 9

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