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English Sky Bet Championship

Bolton vs Middlesbrough prediction, tips and odds

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Our prediction

Bolton
15th · 14 pts
FormL, W, L, L, L
Middlesbrough
3rd · 22 pts
FormD, W, W, D, D
Our prediction
1–13.1 goals projected
BOL 29%Draw 23%MID 48%
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Middlesbrough come throughOur pickMiddlesbrough
    1.69
  • Bolton keep it closeOur pickBolton starts 3 goals ahead
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

How the model sees it

Result probability
BOL 29%Draw 23%MID 48%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–110%
  • 1–29%
  • 0–18%
Projected goals
3.1
Likeliest at half time
0–024%
Competition goals a game
2.88
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Bolton against Middlesbrough
StatBOLMIDTotal
Goals1.351.783.1

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
BoltonL, W, L, L, L
MiddlesbroughD, W, W, D, D
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendBOLMID
Over 2.5 goals5/54/5
Both teams scored4/54/5
Clean sheets0/51/5
Failed to score1/50/5

Match context

Form
Bolton: L at Southampton 1-2, W at Wolves 3-1, L 1-2 v Stoke, L 2-3 v West Ham, L 0-4 at Millwall — leaky. Middlesbrough: D 2-2 v Cardiff, W 3-2 at Stoke, W 1-0 v Wolves, D 2-2 at Birmingham.
The competition
EFL Championship (English second tier) 2026/27, Matchweek 12 league round, one-off. Middlesbrough sit 3rd (6-4-1, 22 pts) pushing for promotion; Bolton are 15th (4-2-5, 14 pts) and looking to move clear of mid/lower table. Both sides played on 17 Oct, so this is a Friday-night round fixture.

Team news

Bolton

No absences reported.

Middlesbrough

No absences reported.

English Sky Bet Championship table

English Sky Bet Championship standings
#ClubPLGDPts
15Bolton11—14
3Middlesbrough11—22

as read when this competition was last scouted.

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Model output is a projection, not a guarantee. Prices move; the one shown was available when this page was last built.

Frequently asked questions

What is our Bolton vs Middlesbrough prediction?

We project 1–1. Our model gives Bolton 29%, the draw 23% and Middlesbrough 48%.

What is the best bet for Bolton vs Middlesbrough?

Our tip is Full time result · Middlesbrough at 1.69. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Bolton vs Middlesbrough kick off?

Bolton vs Middlesbrough kicks off at Fri 19:00 in the English Sky Bet Championship.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.