Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City prediction, H2H and stats
England · England Championship
Bolton Wanderers
19th in table
WLWDL
Kick-off
2–3
31 October 2026
Bristol City
14th in table
WDLLD
University of Bolton Stadium, Burnden Way
Head to head
Last 8 meetings3Bolton Wanderers wins
2Draws
4Bristol City wins
2.8Goals / game
50%Both scored
63%Over 2.5
- Goals / game
- 3.00
- Over 1.5
- 78%
- Over 2.5
- 67%
- Over 3.5
- 33%
- Both teams scored
- 56%
- Home clean sheets
- 22%
- Away clean sheets
- 33%
2 - 1Bolton WanderersL2 - 1Bolton WanderersL2 - 2Bristol CityD1 - 0Bristol CityW2 - 0Bolton WanderersL6 - 0Bolton WanderersL0 - 0Bristol CityD1 - 2Bolton WanderersWEngland Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | +10 | 25 | |
| 2 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | +12 | 24 | |
| 3 | Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 23 | |
| 4 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | +17 | 22 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 | |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 20 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 18 | |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 16 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 15 | |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 15 | LLD |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 | |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | +2 | 14 | |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 14 | |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | -7 | 14 | |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 | WDL |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 12 |
Recent form
Bolton Wanderers
Last 6 stored matches
3Win
1Draw
2Lost
ScoredConceded
- 23 OctoberL
Bolton Wanderers1–5Middlesbrough
- 17 OctoberD
Southampton0–0Bolton Wanderers
- 13 OctoberW
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–3Bolton Wanderers
- 10 OctoberL
Bolton Wanderers1–2Stoke City
- 20 SeptemberW
Norwich City3–4Bolton Wanderers
- 12 SeptemberW
Bolton Wanderers1–0Cardiff City
Bristol City
Last 6 stored matches
1Win
2Draw
3Lost
ScoredConceded
- 24 OctoberD
Stoke City0–0Bristol City
- 17 OctoberL
Bristol City0–1Sheffield United
- 13 OctoberL
Bristol City0–1Blackburn Rovers
- 10 OctoberD
Charlton Athletic1–1Bristol City
- 18 SeptemberW
Bristol City1–0Watford
- 15 SeptemberL
Bristol City0–1Lincoln City
Trends
This competitionBolton Wanderers
- Bolton Wanderers scored 1.7 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Bolton Wanderers conceded 1.8 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Failed to score in 1 of those 6.
- Kept a clean sheet in 2 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 4 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 4 of those 6.
Bristol City
- Bristol City scored 0.3 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Bristol City conceded 0.7 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Failed to score in 4 of those 6.
- Kept a clean sheet in 2 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 1 of those 6.
Attack, shots and defence
Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.
Next matches
This competitionBolton Wanderers
Bristol City
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third
Who wins
1 · X · 2- Bolton Wanderers35%
- Draw25%
- Bristol City40%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- Over 2.553%
- Under 2.547%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- GG57%
- NG43%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- 1X48%
- X252%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
Bookmaker odds
Head to head
The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.
Betting markets
MATCH RESULT
TOTAL GOALS
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
DOUBLE CHANCE
FIRST HALF RESULT
SECOND HALF RESULT
HALF GOALS
CORNERS
MOST CORNERS
WIN TO NIL
Team comparison
- Corners / game
- 11.00
- Cards / game
- 2.50
- Offsides / game
- 2.34
Goal lines
- Over 0.5 goals92%
- Over 1.5 goals75%
- Over 2.5 goals67%
- Over 3.5 goals42%
- Over 4.5 goals25%
- Both teams score75%
- 1st half over 0.567%
- 1st half over 1.542%
- 2nd half over 0.584%
- 2nd half over 1.550%
- Both score, 1st half33%
- Corners over 8.567%
- Corners over 9.567%
- Corners over 10.550%
Season numbers
Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City: preview
Bolton Wanderers meet Bristol City in the England, England Championship on 31 October 2026 at 16:00 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is University of Bolton Stadium. The recorded score is 2–3.
On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Bristol City at 2.2. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 40.4% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.
The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Over 2.5 (1.78, about 53.4% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.61. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 67% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 75%. The average-goals potential is 3.09.
Bolton Wanderers are listed at 1 points per game. Bristol City are listed at 1.5 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.
Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City questions
- What time is Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City?
- Kickoff is 16:00 on 31 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
- Which outcome is shortest on Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City?
- Bristol City is the shortest 1X2 price at 2.2. The margin-adjusted share is about 40.4%.
- What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
- Over 2.5 is 1.78 and under 2.5 is 2.04.
- Do both teams score on this match?
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.61. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.