Bolton vs Stoke City Prediction

Bolton
1-2
Finished
HT 0-1
Stoke City
Toughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich·Thomas Kirk 10/10/2026
BoltonBolton
1-2
Finished
Stoke CityStoke City

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
66%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.48
SignalSOLIDModel41%SurpriseMediumGap-1.3%
Value Analysis
70%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Under 2.5
1.52
SignalGOODModel70%SurpriseMediumGap+5.5%
Bolton Rest
20 days
Stoke City Rest
21 days

Bolton vs Stoke City: the result in context

Stoke City beat Bolton 2-1 in the Championship on 10 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Stoke City had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Bolton.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
35%2.71
X
31%3.31
2
34%2.52
Double Chance
1X
66%1.48
X2
65%1.42
Both Teams to Score
Yes
57%1.67
No
43%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.42 + 1.17 = 2.59
Over 1.5
74%1.29
Over 2.5
50%1.90
Over 3.5
29%3.20
Under 1.5
26%3.50
Under 2.5
50%1.89
Under 3.5
71%1.31
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.1 + 4.8 = 9.9
Over 8.5
67%1.57
Over 9.5
55%1.96
Over 10.5
44%2.56
Under 8.5
33%2.25
Under 9.5
45%1.76
Under 10.5
56%1.44
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
59%1.56
Over 4.5
39%2.20
Under 3.5
41%2.35
Under 4.5
61%1.63

Match Events

20'Maksym Taloverov
34'Jack McglynnFoul
45'Justin Devenny INLuca Bombino out
45'Ethan Erhahon INAtsuki Ito out
45+4'Lamine CisséAssist: Ethan Galbraith
56'Thierry Gale INJayden Nelson out
56'Kyliane Dong INSamuel Iling out
62'Ben WilmotAssist: Jack Mcglynn
63'Ruben Rodrigues INRyan Hardie out
69'El Hadji Soumare INBosun Lawal out
69'Lamine Cissé INGeorge Hirst out
69'Jack Mcglynn INJunior Tchamadeu out
72'Max ConwayFoul
82'Ben Davies INThelonius Bair out
90+2'Thelonius BairAssist: Gaizka Larrazabal

Lineups

Bolton
4-2-3-1Coach: S. Schumacher
Stoke City
3-4-3Coach: M. Robins
Avg rating6.62
Avg rating6.70
G. Bazunu6.431G. Bazunu
Gaizka Larrazabal6.822G. Larrazabal
E. Toal6.718E. Toal
B. Davies6.76B. Davies
M. Conway6.625M. Conway
J. Sheehan7.28J. Sheehan
E. Erhahon6.521E. Erhahon
K. Dong5.87K. Dong
Ruben Rodrigues7.020R. Rodrigues
T. Gale6.411T. Gale
S. Dalby6.210S. Dalby
V. Johansson6.61V. Johansson
B. Wilmot7.816B. Wilmot
M. Talovierov5.740M. Talovierov
L. Graham7.05L. Graham
B. Johnson6.52B. Johnson
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré6.327E. Hadji Djibril Soumaré
E. Galbraith7.28E. Galbraith
E. Bocat6.717E. Bocat
J. Devenny6.213J. Devenny
L. Cissé7.611L. Cissé
J. McGlynn7.27J. McGlynn

Bolton Substitutes

26J. Nelson56'for Thierry Gale6.9
4X. Simons
9T. Bair82'for Ben Davies90+2'7.5
1J. Bonham
5L. Brunt
14A. Famewo
39R. Hardie63'for Ruben Rodrigues6.5
16S. Iling-Junior56'for Kyliane Dong6.6
17A. Ito45'for Ethan Erhahon6.3

Stoke City Substitutes

21L. Bombino45'for Justin Devenny6.6
9R. Boženík
24J. Griffiths
15G. Hirst69'for Lamine Cissé6.3
18B. Lawal69'for El Hadji Soumare6.4
42M. Manhoef
4B. Pearson
22J. Tchamadeu69'for Jack Mcglynn6.6
10Bae Jun-Ho

Match Stats

BoltonStoke City
68%Ball Possession32%
10Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
30Total Shots9
5Shots on Goal4
14Shots off Goal4
23Shots Inside Box6
7Shots Outside Box3
11Blocked Shots1
8Fouls9
0Offsides2
2Goalkeeper Saves4
547Total Passes269
501Passes Accurate185
9Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

BoltonBolton
Stoke CityStoke City
1638Elo Rating 1622
1.69Attack 1.73
1.88Defense 1.81
54%Hit Rate 77%
14.4Shots per Game 11.3
4.7Shots on Target 3.8
4.1Corners per Game 5.2
2.4Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

BoltonBolton
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.6 in first half)
Stoke CityStoke City
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.4 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

BoltonBolton
4W1D5L
20/09/2026
NorwichBolton
34
W
12/09/2026
BoltonCardiff
10
W
08/09/2026
BoltonWest Ham
23
L
05/09/2026
MillwallBolton
40
L
01/09/2026
Sheffield UtdBolton
32
L
29/08/2026
BoltonLincoln
01
L
22/08/2026
QPRBolton
00
D
15/08/2026
BoltonPreston
21
W
08/08/2026
Sheffield WednesdayBolton
10
L
01/08/2026
BoltonNAC Breda
10
W
Stoke CityStoke City
5W1D4L
19/09/2026
Stoke CitySheffield Utd
21
W
12/09/2026
WatfordStoke City
12
W
08/09/2026
CardiffStoke City
11
D
05/09/2026
Stoke CityCharlton
40
W
01/09/2026
Stoke CityNorwich
10
W
29/08/2026
WolvesStoke City
41
L
25/08/2026
Stoke CityHull City
4151
L
22/08/2026
SouthamptonStoke City
31
L
15/08/2026
Stoke CitySwansea
12
L
08/08/2026
Stoke CityOldham
20
W

Referee Profile

Thomas Kirk160 matches

4.25Cards per match
4.13Yellow cards per match
0.12Red cards per match
22.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Thomas Kirk4.25
Other referees3.94

4.25 cards a match, 0.31 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.94).

Cards come from 129 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1SwanseaSwansea1172216:8+823LWWWW
2West HamWest Ham1164130:12+1822WWDDW
3MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1164122:16+622DWWDD
4BirminghamBirmingham1155120:11+920WWWDW
5West BromWest Brom1162315:12+320WWLLD
6Stoke CityStoke City1161418:16+219WLWWW
7WolvesWolves1153319:16+318DWLLW
8SouthamptonSouthampton1163221:10+1117DWWLW
9QPRQPR1145215:12+317LWDDD
10BlackburnBlackburn1143417:16+115LWWDW
11Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1143415:14+115WLWLL
12MillwallMillwall1143418:18015DLWDD
13PortsmouthPortsmouth1143414:14015DWWLD
14WrexhamWrexham1135315:16-114WLDWL
15BoltonBolton1142515:18-314DWLWW
16Bristol CityBristol City1142512:15-314LLDWL
17CharltonCharlton1135310:15-514LDDLD
18LincolnLincoln113359:19-1012DLLLW
19CardiffCardiff1125418:17+111DWLWL
20WatfordWatford1132610:19-911WLLLL
21NorwichNorwich1130817:21-49LLLLL
22BurnleyBurnley1115516:21-58LDWDL
23DerbyDerby111379:20-116LLDDL
24PrestonPreston111199:24-154LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1SwanseaSwansea1116:823
2West HamWest Ham1130:1222
3MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1122:1622
4BirminghamBirmingham1120:1120
5West BromWest Brom1115:1220
6Stoke CityStoke City1118:1619
7WolvesWolves1119:1618
8SouthamptonSouthampton1121:1017
9QPRQPR1115:1217
10BlackburnBlackburn1117:1615
11Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1115:1415
12MillwallMillwall1118:1815
13PortsmouthPortsmouth1114:1415
14WrexhamWrexham1115:1614
15BoltonBolton1115:1814
16Bristol CityBristol City1112:1514
17CharltonCharlton1110:1514
18LincolnLincoln119:1912
19CardiffCardiff1118:1711
20WatfordWatford1110:1911
21NorwichNorwich1117:219
22BurnleyBurnley1116:218
23DerbyDerby119:206
24PrestonPreston119:244
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About the Bolton vs Stoke City forecast

The forecasts for this Championship match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Bolton and Stoke City in the Championship table

In the Championship table, Stoke City are 6th and Bolton 15th, 5 points apart. League goal record so far: Bolton 15-18, Stoke City 18-16. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Bolton and Stoke City have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.