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Bolton vs Bristol City: result 2-3 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

Bolton
2-3
Bristol City

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What was the result of Bolton vs Bristol City?

Bristol City won 2-3 on October 31, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 13′D. BallardBristol City
  • 16′J. SheehanBolton
  • 57′S. DalbyBolton
  • 84′S. BellBristol City
  • 90′S. TwineBristol City

Official lineup for Bolton vs Bristol City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bolton

4-2-3-1
  1. 10S. Dalby
  1. 11T. Gale
  2. 17A. Ito
  3. 16S. Iling-Junior
  1. 8J. Sheehan
  2. 4X. Simons
  1. 25M. Conway
  2. 6B. Davies
  3. 3C. Forino-Joseph
  4. 22Gaizka Larrazabal
  1. 1J. Bonham

Bristol City

4-2-3-1
  1. 9L. Tolaj
  1. 8J. Williams
  2. 23D. Ballard
  3. 21Rio Cardines
  1. 6B. De Keersmaecker
  2. 12J. Knight
  1. 3C. Pring
  2. 2L. Eissat
  3. 15L. McNally
  4. 19G. Tanner
  1. 40B. Collins
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Bristol City have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 23, 2026Middlesbrough(home)1-5Championship
Oct 17, 2026Southampton(away)0-0Championship
Oct 13, 2026Wolves(away)3-1Championship
Oct 10, 2026Stoke City(home)1-2Championship
Sep 20, 2026Norwich(away)4-3Championship
Bristol City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026Stoke City(away)0-0Championship
Oct 17, 2026Sheffield Utd(home)0-1Championship
Oct 13, 2026Blackburn(home)0-1Championship
Oct 10, 2026Charlton(away)1-1Championship
Oct 3, 2026Crystal Palace(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bolton win, 1 draw, 4 Bristol City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2019Bristol City 2-1 BoltonFA Cup
Jan 12, 2019Bristol City 2-1 BoltonChampionship
Aug 11, 2018Bolton 2-2 Bristol CityChampionship
Feb 2, 2018Bolton 1-0 Bristol CityChampionship
Sep 26, 2017Bristol City 2-0 BoltonChampionship
Mar 19, 2016Bristol City 6-0 BoltonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Bolton on Jan 25, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Bolton score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.0 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bolton1.21.748/158/15
Bristol City1.01.137/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bolton sit 18th in Championship (17 points from 15 matches) and Bristol City sit 17th (18 points from 15 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
17Bristol City15537162418
18Bolton15528202917

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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