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Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough: result, lineups and stats

Bolton Wanderers 17 · 14 points
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Middlesbrough 1 · 25 points
  • 45+2' Theo Bair
  • 13' Aidan Morris
  • 31' Will Lankshear
  • 39' Lewis Brunt (og)
  • 73' Amario Cozier-Duberry
  • 78' Will Lankshear

Lineups Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 · S. Schumacher
31 Bazunu
14 Famewo
5 Brunt
18 Toal
22 Larrazabal
21 Erhahon
8 Sheehan
11 Gale
20 Rodrigues
7 Dong
9 Bair
  • 45' Max Conway Akin Famewo
  • 45' Atsuki Ito Rúben Rodrigues
  • 55' Sam Dalby Theo Bair
  • 55' Ryan Hardie Ethan Erhahon
  • 74' Xavier Simons Kyliane Dong

Lineup for Bolton Wanderers: Bazunu, Famewo, Brunt, Toal, Larrazabal, Erhahon, Sheehan, Gale, Rodrigues, Dong, Bair

Bench
  • 1 J. Bonham
  • 25 M. Conway 45'
  • 10 S. Dalby 55'
  • 6 B. Davies
  • 39 R. Hardie 55'
  • 16 S. Iling-Junior
  • 17 A. Ito
  • 4 X. Simons 74'
  • 27 Luca Stephenson
Absentees Bolton Wanderers

Forino (doubtful), Nelson (unavailable)

Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1 · K. Hellberg
1 Vítek
30 Borges
29 Malanda
4 Phillips
2 Brittain
6 Berhalter
10 Morris
9 Conway
8 McGree
11 Cozier-Duberry
7 Lankshear
  • 69' Max Arfsten Tommy Conway
  • 79' Leo Castledine Riley McGree
  • 79' Jeremy Sarmiento Amario Cozier-Duberry
  • 79' Kyle Joseph Will Lankshear
  • 86' Myles Peart-Harris Sebastian Berhalter

Lineup for Middlesbrough: Vítek, Borges, Malanda, Phillips, Brittain, Berhalter, Morris, Conway, McGree, Cozier-Duberry, Lankshear

Bench
  • 16 J. Sarmiento 79'
  • 14 M. Peart-Harris 86'
  • 22 K. Joseph 79'
  • 19 Leo Castledine 79'
  • 3 S. Byram
  • 31 S. Brynn
  • 18 C. Barron
  • 12 L. Ayling
  • 17 M. Arfsten 69'
Absentees Middlesbrough

Jones, Strelec, Pukštas (injured)

Stats Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough

Bolton Wanderers Match Middlesbrough
  • 0.94 xG 4.19
  • 39% Possession 61%
  • 12 Shots 31
  • 4 Shots on target 12
  • 5 Shots off target 8
  • 2 Corners 12
  • 9 Fouls 9
  • 0 Offsides 4
  • 1 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Bolton Wanderers

Two changes made against Southampton are expected to continue for Bolton. Luca Stephenson and Xavier Simons both made their first starts of the recent run in that game and should keep their places here. Ethan Erhahon had started four of the previous five games before being used as a substitute last time out.

Lewis Brunt should keep his place on the left of central defence after two starts there in the last five matches, while Ben Davies has started there three times. Akin Famewo is likely to continue at left-back, where he has shared recent starts with Max Conway.

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough are not expected to rotate against Bolton despite the longer gap than usual since the draw with Cardiff City. Adilson Malanda and Luke Ayling are the alternatives for one place in central defence, where Ashley Phillips is expected to continue after starting each of the last five matches.

Elsewhere, Dávid Strelec is expected to return to full training on Monday, while Alfie Jones remains further away from a return. Rokas Pukštas is also still unavailable with a hamstring injury. Middlesbrough go into the match third in the table with 22 points.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bolton Wanderers

  1. Sam Dalby 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Thierry Gale 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Gaizka Larrazabal 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Theo Bair 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Atsuki Ito 2 goals 0 assists

Middlesbrough

  1. Will Lankshear 11 goals 0 assists
  2. Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 goals 4 assists
  3. Tommy Conway 1 goals 4 assists
  4. Sebastian Berhalter 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Callum Brittain 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bolton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
Gavin Bazunu 5/5 450 mixed
Eoin Toal 5/5 450 mixed
Josh Sheehan 5/5 450 solid
Gaizka Larrazabal 5/5 440 mixed
Thierry Gale 5/5 375 mixed
Sam Dalby 3/5 311 strong
Ethan Erhahon 4/5 297 mixed
Lewis Brunt 3/3 270 mixed

Middlesbrough

Player Starts Min. Form
Radek Vítek 5/5 450 mixed
Callum Brittain 5/5 450 strong
Adilson Malanda 5/5 450 solid
Aidan Morris 5/5 450 strong
Ashley Phillips 5/5 446 solid
Amario Cozier-Duberry 5/5 392 excellent
Will Lankshear 4/5 378 excellent
Neto Borges 4/5 363 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.87 1.82
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score70%
  • Over 2.5 goals60%
  • Corners11.0

Team comparison

BOL home Per match MID away
1.00 Points 1.83
1.17 Goals for 2.17
2.00 Goals against 1.33
1.77 xG for 2.06
1.64 xG against 1.28
6.2 Corners 5.3
LLWLL Home and away form DWDWW

Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head record

18 previous meetings
4 Bolton Wanderers 2 draws 12 Middlesbrough
  • Goals per match2.61
  • Both teams scored44%
  • Over 2.5 goals61%
  • Jul 2024 Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Aug 2023 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 3 Middlesbrough
  • Apr 2019 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 2 Middlesbrough
  • Sep 2018 Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Dec 2017 Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Sep 2017 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 3 Middlesbrough
  • Apr 2016 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
  • Aug 2015 Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Feb 2015 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Aug 2014 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Middlesbrough

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough?

Simon Hooper refereed Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough.

Who is unavailable for Bolton Wanderers against Middlesbrough?

Bolton Wanderers are without Chris Forino (groin injury) and Jayden Nelson (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Middlesbrough against Bolton Wanderers?

Middlesbrough are without Alfie Jones (calf injury), Dávid Strelec (injury) and Rokas Pukštas (injury).

What formation do Bolton Wanderers play?

Bolton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Schumacher.

What formation do Middlesbrough play?

Middlesbrough have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough finish?

On 20 July 2024, Middlesbrough vs Bolton Wanderers finished 3-0.

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