Championship · Matchday 13

Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Bolton Wanderers

Bristol City

Saturday 31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

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Bolton WanderersBristol City

Stoke and Bristol City share goalless draw

The two sides drew 0-0 at the bet365 Stadium in a hard-fought Championship match.

24 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: Sky Sports

Form guide

Bolton Wanderers

L 1-5 vs Middlesbrough (H) Championship · 23 Oct
D 0-0 at Southampton (A) Championship · 17 Oct
W 3-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Championship · 13 Oct
L 1-2 vs Stoke City (H) Championship · 10 Oct
W 4-3 at Norwich City (A) Championship · 20 Sep

Bristol City

D 0-0 at Stoke City (A) Championship · 24 Oct
L 0-1 vs Sheffield United (H) Championship · 17 Oct
L 0-1 vs Blackburn Rovers (H) Championship · 13 Oct
D 1-1 at Charlton Athletic (A) Championship · 10 Oct
W 1-0 vs Watford (H) Championship · 18 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

Bolton WanderersBristol City

Attack 30 22 1.3 goals per match this season1.0 goals per match this season

Defence 0 52 1.9 conceded per match this season1.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1650Elo #292 Elo rating 1656Elo #287

Head-to-head

3Bolton Wanderers wins

2draws

4Bristol City wins

9 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

25 Jan 2019 · FA Cup Bristol City 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
12 Jan 2019 · Championship Bristol City 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
11 Aug 2018 · Championship Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Bristol City
2 Feb 2018 · Championship Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Bristol City
26 Sep 2017 · Championship Bristol City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

Championship so far

Championship records before the match
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
14	Bristol City	12	4	3	5	12:15	-3	15
18	Bolton Wanderers	12	4	2	6	16:23	-7	14

Positions in our table of 24 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition: Championship, Matchday 13
Kick-off: Saturday 31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC
Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
Since last match: Bolton Wanderers: 7 days (Championship)
Bristol City: 7 days (Championship)
Next match: Bolton Wanderers: 3 days (Championship) later
Bristol City: 4 days (Championship) later

Questions and answers

What time is Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City and where is it played?

Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City kicks off at 15:00 UK time (15:00 UTC) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton. It is a Championship match (Matchday 13).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 15:00 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 13:00 UTC on Saturday 31 October 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of Bolton Wanderers and Bristol City?

Bolton Wanderers have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match. Bristol City have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 4.

What is the head-to-head record between Bolton Wanderers and Bristol City?

Bolton Wanderers and Bristol City have met 9 times in our records since 2010: Bolton Wanderers won 3, Bristol City won 4 and 2 ended level. Last meeting: 2019-01-25, Bristol City 2-1 Bolton Wanderers.

Who is the referee for Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City?

The referee is Robert Madley. In the last 50 matches we have on record, Robert Madley has averaged 4.0 yellow cards per match.