Middlesbrough vs Bolton Wanderers prediction | 29 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Middlesbrough
Ranking: #69 overall, #20 in England

73.8 → 75.4 (+1.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
4-3 12 Sep Norwich City (H) 75.0 0.0
2-2 15 Sep Millwall (H) 74.5 -0.5
2-2 19 Sep Birmingham (A) 75.0 +0.5
1-0 10 Oct Wolves (H) 75.0 0.0
2-3 13 Oct Stoke City (A) 75.4 +0.4
Bolton Wanderers
Ranking: #423 overall, #51 in England

58.1 → 59.0 (+0.9 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-3 08 Sep West Ham (H) 58.1 +0.1
1-0 12 Sep Cardiff City (H) 57.3 -0.8
3-4 20 Sep Norwich City (A) 58.1 +0.8
1-2 10 Oct Stoke City (H) 59.2 +1.1
1-3 13 Oct Wolves (A) 59.0 -0.2

Middlesbrough vs Bolton Wanderers: by the numbers

Bolton Wanderers trail Middlesbrough by 354 places in our proprietary European rankings, and by 31 in England.

The recent trend shows Middlesbrough on the rise, +1.6 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Bolton Wanderers has also improved, albeit more slowly at +0.9.

Last time these teams played, on 9 April 2019, Middlesbrough gained 0.5 rating points.

The highest Middlesbrough have ever stood in our European rankings is #69, first reached on 5 September 2026.

The best xGtoday rating Bolton Wanderers have ever held is 66.8, first set on 4 August 2018.