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Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough Prediction: Schumacher's High Press Meets Hellberg's Possession Machine
Bolton host Middlesbrough at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on 23 October 2026, Matchweek 12 of the Championship, in a game that matters very differently to both sides. Bolton are newly promoted from League One and sit 15th after 11 games…
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- It's week 12 of the 2026-2027 Championship on 2026-10-23 at 20:00 GMT, when Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough go head-to-head.
- Expect 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 22 fouls this match from Referee S. Hooper based on their last 10 games.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Steven Schumacher and K. Hellberg.
- In the table Bolton Wanderers are 15th (14 pts) and Middlesbrough sit 3rd with 22 pts.
- Bolton Wanderers misses 1 player: C. Forino-Joseph (Groin Injury) while Middlesbrough misses 3 players: A. Jones (Calf Injury), R. Pukstas (Injury), D. Strelec (Injury).
- Our forecast has Bolton Wanderers in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Middlesbrough set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- The previous match saw T. Gale lead Bolton Wanderers with a 9.2 TheyScored rating, and A. Morris top-rating for Middlesbrough at 7.6.
- No winners or losers: Bolton Wanderers drew 0-0 vs. Southampton, as did Middlesbrough with Cardiff City: 2-2.
- Bolton Wanderers (3-1-1) and Middlesbrough (2-3-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
- Middlesbrough lead this rivalry - 14 wins from 24 matches versus Bolton Wanderers (who've won just 4 games), alongside 6 draws.
- Expect Middlesbrough to edge a 1-2 win: their 2-2-1 record on the road and 2.33 goals per away match tip the balance.
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Bolton
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Events
| 13' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 31' | 0 - 2 | ||
| 39' | 0 - 3 | ||
| 45+2' | 1 - 3 | ||
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| 63' | J. Sheehan | ||
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| 73' | 1 - 4 | ||
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| 78' | 1 - 5 | ||
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Bolton is going head to head with Middlesbrough on 23/10/2026 19:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Bolton v Middlesbrough H2H statistics!