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Championship ·

Bolton – Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough beat Bolton 5–1 (Championship, 23 Oct 2026). Goals: A. Morris 13'; W. Lankshear 31', 78'; L. Brunt 39' (own goal); T. Bair 45+2'; A. Cozier-Duberry 73'. Cards: 1 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

BoltonFinal score: 1–5Middlesbrough

No tip or goal stat from us on this match. The rules pick only the matches where the numbers are strong enough; every published one is on the results page with its result. All tips and results

Goals and cards

BoltonMiddlesbrough
13'A. Morris (assist A. Cozier-Duberry)
31'W. Lankshear (assist T. Conway)
39'L. Brunt (own goal)
T. Bair (assist Gaizka Larrazabal)45+2'
yellow card J. Sheehan63'
73'A. Cozier-Duberry (assist R. McGree)
78'W. Lankshear (assist R. McGree)

Line-ups

Bolton

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach S. Schumacher

  1. G. Bazunu
  2. Gaizka Larrazabal
  3. E. Toal
  4. L. Brunt
  5. A. Famewo
  6. J. Sheehan
  7. E. Erhahon
  8. K. Dong
  9. Ruben Rodrigues
  10. T. Gale
  11. T. Bair

Substitutes used

  • 45' M. Conway (for A. Famewo)
  • 45' A. Ito (for Ruben Rodrigues)
  • 55' S. Dalby (for T. Bair)
  • 55' R. Hardie (for E. Erhahon)
  • 74' X. Simons (for K. Dong)

Middlesbrough

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach K. Hellberg

  1. R. Vítek
  2. C. Brittain
  3. A. Phillips
  4. A. Malanda
  5. Neto Borges
  6. A. Morris
  7. S. Berhalter
  8. A. Cozier-Duberry
  9. R. McGree
  10. T. Conway
  11. W. Lankshear

Substitutes used

  • 69' M. Arfsten (for T. Conway)
  • 79' Leo Castledine (for R. McGree)
  • 79' J. Sarmiento (for A. Cozier-Duberry)
  • 79' K. Joseph (for W. Lankshear)
  • 86' M. Peart-Harris (for S. Berhalter)

Match numbers

BoltonMiddlesbrough
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
12Shots31
4Shots on target12
2Corners12
39%Possession61%
9Fouls9
0Offsides4
0.94Expected goals (xG)4.19

Top ratings

Bolton

  1. G. Bazunu 90 min7.2
  2. Gaizka Larrazabal 90 min6.5
  3. T. Gale 90 min6.4

Middlesbrough

  1. W. Lankshear 79 min9.2
  2. A. Cozier-Duberry 79 min8.8
  3. R. McGree 79 min8.6

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Bolton15th1114Form: win, win, loss, win, draw.
Middlesbrough3rd1122Form: draw, draw, win, win, draw.
BoltonMiddlesbrough
1.4Scored per match2.0
1.6Conceded per match1.5
7 / 11Games with 3+ goals8 / 11
6 / 11Games both teams scored in9 / 11
3.6Cards per match3.0

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Bolton

Bolton
DateMatchScore
17 OctSouthampton – Bolton0–0 Form: draw.
13 OctWolverhampton Wanderers – Bolton1–3 Form: win.
10 OctBolton – Stoke1–2 Form: loss.
20 SepNorwich – Bolton3–4 Form: win.
12 SepBolton – Cardiff1–0 Form: win.

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
DateMatchScore
17 OctMiddlesbrough – Cardiff2–2 Form: draw.
13 OctStoke – Middlesbrough2–3 Form: win.
10 OctMiddlesbrough – Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0 Form: win.
19 SepBirmingham – Middlesbrough2–2 Form: draw.
15 SepMiddlesbrough – Millwall2–2 Form: draw.

Head-to-head

8 meetings in the league: Bolton 0 wins, Middlesbrough 8 wins, 0 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
9 Apr 2019Bolton – Middlesbrough0–2
19 Sep 2018Middlesbrough – Bolton2–0
26 Dec 2017Middlesbrough – Bolton2–0
9 Sep 2017Bolton – Middlesbrough0–3
16 Apr 2016Bolton – Middlesbrough1–2

Referee

Simon Hooper

Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.

See also

Bolton: club page Middlesbrough: club page Championship: table and matches All coming matches

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.