Bristol City vs Bolton Wanderers prediction and preview

Championship · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Bristol City vs Bolton Wanderers

Championship · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

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Bristol City vs Bolton Wanderers preview

Bristol City welcome Bolton Wanderers at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on Saturday 23 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the Championship. Bristol City are 15th in the table with 18 points from 13, while Bolton Wanderers are 16th in the table with 17 points from 14.

Bristol City have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Bolton Wanderers have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Bristol City have scored 0.8 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Bolton Wanderers average 1.3 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Bristol City have 4 wins to Bolton Wanderers's 3 across 9 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 31 Oct 2026, ended Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Bristol City.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
15Bristol City135351517-218DLLDW
16Bolton Wanderers145271926-717WDLLW

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Head-to-head

9 meetings: Bristol City 4, draws 2, Bolton Wanderers 3.

Team news

Bristol City expected line-up (3-5-2)

George Tanner, Luke McNally, Lisav Naif Eissat, Jason Knight, Cameron Pring, Rio Cardines, Gibson Yah, Dom Ballard

Bolton Wanderers expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Gavin Bazunu, Akin Famewo, Eoin Toal, Josh Sheehan, Atsuki Ito, Xavier Simons, Samuel Iling-Junior, Sam Dalby

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