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Bolton vs Bristol City

Saturday, 31 October 2026

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The model makes Bristol City favourites at 55% (Bolton 24%, draw 21%). That rests on expected goals of 1.77 to 1.06 and Bristol City sitting 14th in the table to Bolton's 18th. Bookmakers give Bristol City about 40% once their margin is removed, so the model is more confident than the market. It puts over 2.5 goals at 55% and both teams scoring at 52%.

Key facts

  • They last met on 25 Jan 2019, when Bristol City won 2-1.
England•Championship
Rank 18 · 14 pts
L4d
D10d
W14d
L17d
W37d
W45d
L49d
L52d
L56d
L59d
3W · 1D · 6L
vs
Rank 14 · 15 pts
D3d
L10d
L14d
D17d
W24d
W39d
L42d
L45d
W52d
W56d
4W · 2D · 4L
Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 18:00
Upcoming. The scheduled start is still ahead. Match status has not been confirmed live.
H2H: 4-2-4
Last 10 matches
1010
14/2210/10
1.401.00
2.201.00
7/106/10
4/103/10
8/107/10
6/101/10
2/103/10
3/104/10
7/105/10
7/103/10
6/104/10
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Bolton at homeBristol City away
56
1/53/6
0/52/6
4/51/6
1.001.50
2.201.17
4/55/6
1/53/6
0/51/6
4/54/6
3/51/6
1/52/6
1/51/6
3/53/6
3/54/6
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Bolton: 1.06
Expected Goals
Bristol City: 1.77
Bolton
24%
Draw
21%
Bristol City
55%
Over 2.5: 55%
BTTS: 52%
Quality: high
Market Odds (1X2)
Vig 7.8%
1 — Bolton
2.80▲
Implied 33%
Edge -9.1%
X
3.50
Implied 27%
Edge -5.5%
2 — Bristol City
2.30▼
Implied 40%
Edge +14.7%
Edge = model probability − market implied probability. Positive edge means the model rates that outcome higher than the bookmaker.
Team 1 Form
Bolton · # = league position now
23 Oct2026
Bolton#18 vs Middlesbrough#1
1-5L
17 Oct2026
Southampton#6 vs Bolton#18
0-0D
13 Oct2026
Wolves#4 vs Bolton#18
1-3W
10 Oct2026
Bolton#18 vs Stoke#9
1-2L
20 Sept2026
Norwich#20 vs Bolton#18
3-4W
12 Sept2026
Bolton#18 vs Cardiff#16
1-0W
08 Sept2026
Bolton#18 vs West Ham#3
2-3L
05 Sept2026
Millwall#13 vs Bolton#18
4-0L
01 Sept2026
Sheffield Utd#12 vs Bolton#18
3-2L
29 Aug2026
Bolton#18 vs Lincoln#15
0-1L
Team 2 Form
Bristol City · # = league position now
24 Oct2026
Stoke#9 vs Bristol City#14
0-0D
17 Oct2026
Bristol City#14 vs Sheffield Utd#12
0-1L
13 Oct2026
Bristol City#14 vs Blackburn#10
0-1L
10 Oct2026
Charlton#19 vs Bristol City#14
1-1D
03 Oct2026
Crystal Palace#17 vs Bristol City#14
0-2W
18 Sept2026
Bristol City#14 vs Watford#21
1-0W
15 Sept2026
Bristol City#14 vs Lincoln#15
0-1L
12 Sept2026
Southampton#6 vs Bristol City#14
4-1L
05 Sept2026
Burnley#22 vs Bristol City#14
1-2W
01 Sept2026
Preston#24 vs Bristol City#14
1-3W
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
25 Jan2019
Bristol City#14 vs Bolton#18
2-1•
12 Jan2019
Bristol City#14 vs Bolton#18
2-1•
11 Aug2018
Bolton#18 vs Bristol City#14
2-2•
02 Feb2018
Bolton#18 vs Bristol City#14
1-0•
26 Sept2017
Bristol City#14 vs Bolton#18
2-0•
19 Mar2016
Bristol City#14 vs Bolton#18
6-0•
07 Nov2015
Bolton#18 vs Bristol City#14
0-0•
13 Apr2013
Bristol City#14 vs Bolton#18
1-2•
20 Oct2012
Bolton#18 vs Bristol City#14
3-2•
13 Apr2099
Bolton#18 vs Bristol City#14
1-0•

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