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Middlesbrough vs Bolton: result 2-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
2-0
Bolton

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Bolton?

Middlesbrough won 2-0 on September 19, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 34′G. SavilleMiddlesbrough
  • 90′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Bolton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-3-3
  1. 11J. Hugill
  2. 10M. Braithwaite
  3. 22G. Saville
  1. 8A. Clayton
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 19S. Downing
  1. 24A. Flint
  2. 4Daniel Ayala
  3. 3G. Friend
  4. 5R. Shotton
  1. 23D. Randolph

Bolton

5-3-2
  1. 28J. Magennis
  2. 21J. Williams
  1. 6J. Vela
  2. 4J. Lowe
  3. 19G. O'Neil
  1. 16P. Olkowski
  2. 29J. Grounds
  3. 14J. Hobbs
  4. 5M. Beevers
  5. 31D. Wheater
  1. 1Ben Alnwick
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Bolton have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 15, 2018Norwich(away)0-1Championship
Aug 31, 2018Leeds(away)0-0Championship
Aug 28, 2018Rochdale(home)2-1League Cup
Aug 24, 2018West Brom(home)1-0Championship
Aug 18, 2018Bristol City(away)2-0Championship
Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 15, 2018QPR(home)1-2Championship
Sep 1, 2018Preston(away)2-2Championship
Aug 25, 2018Sheffield Utd(home)0-3Championship
Aug 22, 2018Birmingham(home)1-0Championship
Aug 18, 2018Reading(away)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 0 Bolton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2017Middlesbrough 2-0 BoltonChampionship
Sep 9, 2017Bolton 0-3 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Apr 16, 2016Bolton 1-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Aug 15, 2015Middlesbrough 3-0 BoltonChampionship
Feb 24, 2015Middlesbrough 1-0 BoltonChampionship
Aug 19, 2014Bolton 1-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Bolton on Dec 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.0 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.50.876/157/15
Bolton1.01.927/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421
14Bolton10415151813

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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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