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Bolton
EFL Championship
19:00
UTC, Friday 23 October 2026
Middlesbrough crest
Boro

Bolton vs Boro: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Bolton Wanderers host Middlesbrough at Toughsheet Community Stadium on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC, in the EFL Championship (round 12). Prediction markets make Boro the favourite at 60%, with the draw at 21% (Polymarket). Bolton have had 6 days of rest since playing Southampton (EFL Championship); Boro have had 6 after facing Cardiff and travel about 140 km. Bolton are without 1 player (Chris Forino-Joseph); Boro are missing 3 (David Strelec, Rokas Pukštas, Alfie Jones). Simon Hooper is the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9. The forecast at kick-off is 7°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Bolton 19%Draw 21%Boro 60%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Bolton 4-2-3-1

Coach: Steven Schumacher

  1. 31 Gavin Bazunu GK
  2. 27 Luca Stephenson DEF
  3. 18 Eoin Toal DEF
  4. 5 Lewis Brunt DEF
  5. 14 Akin Famewo DEF
  6. 4 Xavier Simons MID
  7. 8 Josh Sheehan MID
  8. 22 Gaizka Larrazabal FWD
  9. 17 Atsuki Ito MID
  10. 11 Thierry Gale FWD
  11. 10 Sam Dalby FWD

Bench

  • 1 Jack Bonham GK
  • 6 Ben Davies DEF
  • 25 Max Conway DEF
  • 21 Ethan Erhahon MID
  • 9 Thelonius Bair FWD
  • 16 Samuel Iling-Junior FWD
  • 39 Ryan Hardie FWD
  • 7 Kyliane Dong FWD
  • 20 Rúben Rodrigues FWD

Boro 4-2-3-1

Coach: Kim Hellberg

  1. 1 Radek Vítek GK
  2. 2 Callum Brittain DEF
  3. 12 Luke Ayling DEF
  4. 4 Ashley Phillips DEF
  5. 30 Neto Borges DEF
  6. 10 Aidan Morris MID
  7. 29 Adilson Malanda MID
  8. 11 Amario Cozier-Duberry FWD
  9. 8 Riley McGree MID
  10. 9 Tommy Conway FWD
  11. 22 Kyle Joseph FWD

Bench

  • 31 Solomon Brynn GK
  • 17 Max Arfsten DEF
  • 3 Sam Byram DEF
  • 14 Myles Peart-Harris MID
  • 6 Sebastian Berhalter MID
  • 19 Leo Castledine MID
  • 18 Connor Barron MID
  • 16 Jeremy Sarmiento FWD
  • 7 Will Lankshear FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Bolton

  • Chris Forino-Joseph injury, back Early November 2026

Boro

  • David Strelec injury, back Early November 2026
  • Rokas Pukštas injury, back Early November 2026
  • Alfie Jones injury, back Early November 2026
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 29 August 2023: Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Middlesbrough
  • Tuesday 9 April 2019: Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Middlesbrough
  • Wednesday 19 September 2018: Middlesbrough 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Tuesday 26 December 2017: Middlesbrough 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Saturday 9 September 2017: Bolton Wanderers 0-3 Middlesbrough