Bolton
MiddlesbroughForm guide
Middlesbrough are third in the Championship with 22 points from eleven games and have lost only one league game. They are unbeaten in eight, including wins over Norwich (4-3), Wolves (1-0) and at Stoke (3-2), though they have drawn four of those eight. Away from home they are unbeaten in four league games.
Bolton are 15th with 14 points. They have won some big away games, 4-3 at Norwich and 3-1 at Wolves, but they have struggled at home, losing three of five, to Lincoln, West Ham and Stoke. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at Southampton.
Head-to-head
The last competitive meeting was in the Championship in April 2019, when Middlesbrough won 2-0 in Bolton.
Team news
Neither club has confirmed team news for this game.
Our prediction and why
We take Middlesbrough or draw (X2). Middlesbrough are unbeaten in eight and have been reliable away from home, while Bolton have lost three of their five home games. Middlesbrough's habit of drawing is why we choose double chance instead of an away win.