Bolton vs Stoke City: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Stoke City?
Stoke City won 1-2 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′L. CisséStoke City
- 62′B. WilmotStoke City
- 90′T. BairBolton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Stoke City win at 37%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bolton vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 10S. Dalby
- 11T. Gale
- 20Ruben Rodrigues
- 7K. Dong
- 21E. Erhahon
- 8J. Sheehan
- 25M. Conway
- 6B. Davies
- 18E. Toal
- 22Gaizka Larrazabal
- 31G. Bazunu
Stoke City
3-4-3- 7J. McGlynn
- 11L. Cissé
- 13J. Devenny
- 17E. Bocat
- 8E. Galbraith
- 27El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
- 2B. Johnson
- 5L. Graham
- 40M. Talovierov
- 16B. Wilmot
- 1V. Johansson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Stoke City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bolton win, 2 draws, 3 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Bolton 0-1 Stoke City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Bolton 0-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Stoke City 2-0 Bolton | Championship |
| May 13, 2012 | Stoke City 2-2 Bolton | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Bolton 5-0 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Stoke City 2-0 Bolton | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 17th in Championship (17 points from 14 matches) and Stoke City sit 4th (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 26 |
| 17 | Bolton | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 17 |
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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