EFL Championship · Matchday 9
Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 UTCToughsheet Community StadiumMatchday 9
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Bolton Wanderers 38%Draw 23%Stoke City 39%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Bolton WanderersStoke City
68Possession32
3Expected goals (xG)0.71
30Shots9
5Shots on target4
14Shots off target4
11Blocked shots1
23Shots inside box6
7Shots outside box3
10Corners4
0Offsides2
8Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
2Saves4
546Passes267
499Accurate passes183
Match events
- 20′Maksym Talovierov
- 34′Jack McGlynn
- 45′Lamine Cissé (assist Ethan Galbraith)
- 45′Justin Devenny ← Luca Bombino
- 45′Ethan Erhahon → Atsuki Ito
- 56′Thierry Gale → Jayden Nelson
- 56′Kyliane Dong → Samuel Iling-Junior
- 62′Ben Wilmot (assist Jack McGlynn)
- 63′Rúben Rodrigues → Ryan Hardie
- 69′Djibril Soumaré
- 69′Lamine Cissé ← George Hirst
- 69′Jack McGlynn ← Junior Tchamadeu
- 72′Max Conway
- 82′Ben Davies → Theo Bair
- 90′Theo Bair (assist Gaizka Larrazabal)
Bolton Wanderers · Stoke City
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bolton Wanderers86.3Sheehan
66.3↓82'Davies
227.1Larrazabal
216.3↓45'Erhahon
316.1Bazunu
76.3↓56'Dong
106.3Dalby
186.3Toal
206.3↓63'Rodrigues
116.3↓56'Gale
256.0Conway
Stoke City26.8Johnson
167.8Wilmot
16.8Johansson
176.8Bocat
77.2↓69'McGlynn
405.2Talovierov
87.5Galbraith
56.8Graham
117.8↓69'Cissé
136.8↓45'Devenny
276.8↓69'Soumaré
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bolton Wanderers
- 8Josh Sheehan6.3
- 6Ben Davies6.3
- 22Gaizka Larrazabal7.1
- 21Ethan Erhahon6.3
- 31Gavin Bazunu6.1
- 7Kyliane Dong6.3
- 10Sam Dalby6.3
- 18Eoin Toal6.3
- 20Rúben Rodrigues6.3
- 11Thierry Gale6.3
- 25Max Conway6.0
Stoke City
- 2Ben Johnson6.8
- 16Ben Wilmot7.8
- 1Viktor Johansson6.8
- 17Eric Bocat6.8
- 7Jack McGlynn7.2
- 40Maksym Talovierov5.2
- 8Ethan Galbraith7.5
- 5Luke Graham6.8
- 11Lamine Cissé7.8
- 13Justin Devenny6.8
- 27Djibril Soumaré6.8
Bolton WanderersTale of the tapeStoke City
3-2-5Formation5-4-1
14 ptsTable19 pts
-3Goal difference+2
WWLLLFormWWDWW
38%Win chance39%
Head to head
First meeting
Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Bolton Wanderers
WWLLL- @Norwich City4-3
- vsCardiff City1-0
- vsWest Ham United2-3
- @Millwall0-4
- @Sheffield United2-3
Stoke City
WWDWW- vsSheffield United2-1
- @Watford2-1
- @Cardiff City1-1
- vsCharlton Athletic4-0
- vsNorwich City1-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
