ChampionshipFriday 23 October 2026 · 19:00

Bolton vs Middlesbrough result and stats

Bolton

32%

pre-match home win

1–5

full time

25%

draw

Middlesbrough

43%

pre-match away win

Win probability: home 32%, draw 25%, away 43%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Middlesbrough won 5–1 away at Bolton in the Championship on Friday 23 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Bolton 32%, the draw 25% and Middlesbrough 43%, so an away win had a 43% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.

On expected goals it finished Bolton 0.91, Middlesbrough 4.17, so Middlesbrough created the better chances. Bolton had 12 shots (4 on target) to Middlesbrough's 31 (12 on target).

GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC

Match stats

BOMI

0.91

Expected goals

4.17

Shots

On target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Half-time goals

Referee: S Hooper

Recent form

Bolton

D @ Southampton0–0 · 17 Oct

W @ Wolves3–1 · 13 Oct

L v Stoke1–2 · 10 Oct

W @ Norwich4–3 · 20 Sep

W v Cardiff1–0 · 12 Sep

Middlesbrough

D v Cardiff2–2 · 17 Oct

W @ Stoke3–2 · 13 Oct

W v Wolves1–0 · 10 Oct

D @ Birmingham2–2 · 19 Sep

D v Millwall2–2 · 15 Sep

Head to head

These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

BOMI

1.33

Goals

2.25

1.92

Conceded

1.42

1.36

2.17

1.91

xG against

1.01

13.7

Shots

20.1

4.7

On target

6.7

5.1

Corners

6.3

1.67

Yellow cards

1.00

25%

Clean sheets

17%

58%

Both score

83%

67%

3+ goals

75%