Middlesbrough vs Bolton Wanderers

Tue 29 Dec, 19:45 UTC · Matchweek 24 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Middlesbrough win · Most likely 67.3%
Draw 19.4%
Bolton Wanderers win 13.3%

Limited history for Bolton Wanderers. Fewer past top flight matches on record means these figures are less reliable than usual.

Event markets

Both teams to score 56%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 83%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 63%Avg 51%
Middlesbrough clean sheet 38%Avg 28%
Bolton Wanderers clean sheet 10%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 85%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 76%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 60%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 37%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-010.0%
2-19.7%
1-08.9%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Middlesbrough
  • Bolton Wanderers

Did you know?

  • Middlesbrough's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10.
  • Both teams have scored in 7 of Bolton Wanderers's last 10 matches.
  • Middlesbrough have won 7 of their last 10 home matches.
  • Middlesbrough's matches have produced over 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 10.

H2H

All 1 meeting on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
23 Oct 26 Bolton Wanderers 1–5 Middlesbrough
1meetings
  • Middlesbrough win · 1 (100%)
  • Draw · 0 (0%)
  • Bolton Wanderers win · 0 (0%)
Avg. total goals 6.00 League avg: 2.61
Over 2.5 goals 100% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 100% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 0% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 14.00 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 1.00 League avg: 3.82
Middlesbrough avg. goals 5.00 League avg: 1.31
Bolton Wanderers avg. goals 1.00 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Bolton Wanderers 1–5 Middlesbrough (23 Oct 26).

Middlesbrough vs Bolton Wanderers head to head: in their only meeting on file, Middlesbrough have won once, Bolton Wanderers have not won and none ended in a draw. Middlesbrough scored 5 goals and Bolton Wanderers scored 1 goal in that match. The latest meeting, on 23 Oct 2026, was won 5-1 by Middlesbrough, away at Bolton Wanderers. Both teams scored. Neither side has kept a clean sheet against the other.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Middlesbrough
  • Keeps the ball
  • Plays on the floor
Bolton Wanderers
  • Open play side
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    59% 2nd of 24 51% 9th of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 9th of 24 0.09 xG a shot 17th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    24% of xG 13th of 24 16% of xG 24th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    14% of shots 22nd of 24 16% of shots 17th of 24

Where they differ

  • Middlesbrough get more of their chances from set pieces than Bolton Wanderers, 24% against 16%.
  • Middlesbrough wait for better chances than Bolton Wanderers, 0.11 xG a shot against 0.09.
  • Middlesbrough see much more of the ball than Bolton Wanderers, 59% against 51%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Middlesbrough Bolton Wanderers
23 (2.3 avg) Goals 16 (1.6 avg)
199 (19.9 avg) Total Shots 142 (14.2 avg)
70 (7.0 avg) Shots on Target 49 (4.9 avg)
64 (6.4 avg) Blocked Shots 44 (4.4 avg)
63 (6.3 avg) Corners 46 (4.6 avg)
773 (85.9 avg) Attacks 818 (81.8 avg)
485 (53.9 avg) Dangerous Attacks 438 (43.8 avg)
158 (15.8 avg) Key Passes 105 (10.5 avg)
5158 (515.8 avg) Passes 4218 (421.8 avg)
4456 (86%) Pass Accuracy 3427 (81%)
59% Ball Possession 49%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Middlesbrough Bolton Wanderers
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
12 (1.2 avg) Yellow Cards 17 (1.7 avg)
157 (15.7 avg) Tackles 161 (16.1 avg)
88 (8.8 avg) Fouls 102 (10.2 avg)
26 (2.6 avg) Offsides 14 (1.4 avg)
435 (43.5 avg) Duels Won 436 (43.6 avg)
125 (12.5 avg) Aerial Duels Won 134 (13.4 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Middlesbrough

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)

Bolton Wanderers

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 7 (70%)
  • No · 3 (30%)