Offside.win Championship Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
Our call
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Passing on Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough. There is a likely outcome here, but every bookmaker has it shorter than it deserves, so there is nothing to take.
Preview
Middlesbrough should dominate the flow of this match given their superior creativity. While they have manufactured the better opportunities in eight of their last ten outings, Bolton have struggled significantly in that regard recently. Middlesbrough have been punished harshly by poor defensive luck, shipping sixteen goals from chances that should have only cost them ten. Although Bolton are trending up after four improved games, their home form remains oddly poor. Losing a key defender in the team of the season hurts Bolton, while Middlesbrough rely on their top scorer to keep finding the net. Middlesbrough control the tempo despite their absences. This one is decided by the recurring creative gulf between these two sides.
Form
- Bolton Wanderers have won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six.
- Middlesbrough are unbeaten in six: three won, three drawn.
Head to head
31 meetings between them: Bolton Wanderers won eight, Middlesbrough won 15, eight were drawn. Last time: Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Middlesbrough, August 2023.
The table
Bolton Wanderers are 15th and Middlesbrough 3rd.
Expected line-ups
Bolton Wanderers: Gavin Bazunu, Max Conway, Eoin Toal, Lewis Brunt, Gaizka Larrazabal, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Thierry Gale, Rúben Rodrigues, Kyliane Dong, Sam Dalby.
Middlesbrough: Radek Vitek, Neto Borges, Adilson Malanda, Ashley Phillips, Callum Brittain, Aidan Morris, Sebastian Berhalter, Riley McGree, Myles Peart-Harris, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Will Lankshear.
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