ChampionshipSaturday 10 October 2026 · 14:00

Bolton vs Stoke result and stats

Bolton

40%

pre-match home win

1–2

full time

27%

draw

Stoke

32%

pre-match away win

Win probability: home 40%, draw 27%, away 32%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Stoke won 2–1 away at Bolton in the Championship on Saturday 10 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Bolton 40%, the draw 27% and Stoke 32%, so an away win had a 32% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.

On expected goals it finished Bolton 3.13, Stoke 0.74, so Bolton created the better chances. Bolton had 30 shots (5 on target) to Stoke's 9 (4 on target).

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

Match stats

BOST

3.13

Expected goals

0.74

Shots

On target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Half-time goals

Referee: T Kirk

Recent form

Bolton

W @ Norwich4–3 · 20 Sep

W v Cardiff1–0 · 12 Sep

L v West Ham2–3 · 8 Sep

L @ Millwall0–4 · 5 Sep

L @ Sheffield United2–3 · 1 Sep

Stoke

W v Sheffield United2–1 · 19 Sep

W @ Watford2–1 · 12 Sep

D @ Cardiff1–1 · 8 Sep

W v Charlton4–0 · 5 Sep

W v Norwich1–0 · 1 Sep

Head to head

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

Season averages per game

BOST

1.33

Goals

1.50

1.92

Conceded

1.33

1.36

0.92

1.91

xG against

1.61

13.7

Shots

11.3

4.7

On target

3.5

5.1

Corners

4.4

1.67

Yellow cards

2.00

25%

Clean sheets

33%

58%

Both score

67%

3+ goals

67%