Bolton host Bristol City in round 13 of English Championship

Bolton host Bristol City on 31 October 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time, in round 13 of the EFL Championship for the 2026/27 season.

Bolton go into the match following mixed results in their last five rounds, having lost 1-5 at home to Middlesbrough, drawn 0-0 away to Southampton, won 3-1 away to Wolverhampton, lost 1-2 at home to Stoke City, and won 4-3 away to Norwich.

In contrast, Bristol City's recent results were as follows: a 0-0 draw away to Stoke City, a 0-1 home loss to Sheffield United, a 0-1 home loss to Blackburn, a 1-1 draw away to Charlton, and a 1-0 home win over Watford.

Previous meetings between the two sides point to Bristol City's dominance, having won the last two encounters 2-1 on 25 January 2019 and 12 January 2019, while the match at Bolton's ground on 11 August 2018 ended in a 2-2 draw, and Bolton won 1-0 on 2 February 2018, while Bristol City won 2-0 on 26 September 2017.

In the standings, Bristol City are in 14th place with 15 points from 12 matches, having recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats, scoring 12 goals and conceding 15. Bolton, meanwhile, are 18th with 14 points from 12 matches as well, having recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats, scoring 16 goals and conceding 23.