Bolton vs Middlesbrough
Match Overview
Model vs Market
The model identifies a slight model-market difference for an away win for Middlesbrough. The difference indicates only a limited disagreement with market expectations.
Recent Performance
The home side have experienced mixed results recently. The exchange of attempts has been broadly balanced, although a smaller share of attempts has reached the target in the more recent matches.
The visitors have maintained an unbeaten run. Defensive difficulties have been apparent. They have generated considerably more attempts than they have conceded.
Pre-Match Betting Perspective
The available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.60 exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.59. This suggests a potential pricing advantage for an away win for Middlesbrough, although the difference alone is not enough to establish a reliable betting opportunity. The assessment applies only before kick-off.
Statistical Context & Data Notes
Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.
Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.
Model vs Market
Middlesbrough has the stronger recent profile
The away side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.
Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.
Market Momentum
Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-23 20:23:02
6h window
| Outcome | Pinnacle | Bet365 |
|---|---|---|
| HOME | -0.77 pp | +0.03 pp |
| DRAW | -0.54 pp | -0.65 pp |
| AWAY | +1.31 pp | +0.63 pp |
No qualified strong agreement in this window.
24h window
| Outcome | Pinnacle | Bet365 |
|---|---|---|
| HOME | -0.20 pp | +1.88 pp |
| DRAW | -0.85 pp | +0.00 pp |
| AWAY | +1.06 pp | -1.88 pp |
No qualified strong agreement in this window.
Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.
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Recent matches compared
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.
How have the teams performed recently?
Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss
Shots taken
Shots per match · difference from league average
Shots conceded
Opposition shots per match · difference from league average
Shots on target
Shots on target per match · difference from league average
Shots on target conceded
Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average
Goals scored
Goals per match · difference from league average
Shot conversion
Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points
Goals conceded per shots faced
Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points
Individual match details
Bolton · individual matches
| Date | Venue | Result | Shots for/against | On target for/against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/10/2026 | Away | 0–0 | 14 / 14 | 3 / 2 |
| 13/10/2026 | Away | 3–1 | 9 / 19 | 6 / 3 |
| 10/10/2026 | Home | 1–2 | 29 / 9 | 4 / 4 |
| 20/09/2026 | Away | 4–3 | 8 / 10 | 5 / 5 |
| 12/09/2026 | Home | 1–0 | 7 / 18 | 5 / 10 |
| 08/09/2026 | Home | 2–3 | 13 / 11 | 6 / 7 |
Middlesbrough · individual matches
| Date | Venue | Result | Shots for/against | On target for/against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/10/2026 | Home | 2–2 | 36 / 7 | 12 / 3 |
| 13/10/2026 | Away | 3–2 | 20 / 8 | 9 / 1 |
| 10/10/2026 | Home | 1–0 | 13 / 12 | 6 / 4 |
| 19/09/2026 | Away | 2–2 | 12 / 12 | 4 / 3 |
| 15/09/2026 | Home | 2–2 | 21 / 9 | 6 / 4 |
| 12/09/2026 | Home | 4–3 | 15 / 13 | 6 / 4 |
The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.