Bolton vs Bristol City: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Bolton take on Bristol City in the Championship on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Bolton sit 19th in the Championship on 14 points from 12 games, while Bristol City are 15th on 15 points.

Final result: Bolton 2–3 Bristol City. Bristol City won the match.

Bolton come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LWDLL), scoring in 4 of them.

Bristol City come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DLLDW), scoring in 2 of them.

In their last 11 meetings, Bolton have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 against Bristol City. These fixtures have averaged 2.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

Defensively, Bolton kept 2 clean sheets and Bristol City kept 3 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Bolton vs Bristol City is Home Win to Nil No with a 77% confidence rating at odds of 1.3. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.9 goals per game, 55% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Bolton LWDLL, Bristol City DLLDW), the 4-place gap between the sides in the table.