Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City English League Championship
Bolton Wanderers12
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Stoke CityPacy pre-match win probability
42.7% Bolton Wanderers25.2% Draw32.1% Stoke City
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What happened in Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City?
Bolton Wanderers lost to Stoke City 1–2 in the English League Championship at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, England on October 10, 2026. The goals came from Lamine Cisse (45'+4'), Ben Wilmot (62'), Thelonius Bair (90'+2'). Stoke City went ahead through Lamine Cisse in the 45th minute. Stoke City won by a single goal.
Bolton Wanderers had 67.8% of the ball and 30 shots (5 on target), against 9 (4 on target) for Stoke City. In the English League Championship table, Bolton Wanderers sit 17th and Stoke City 4th. Recent form: Bolton Wanderers won two and lost three of their last five; Stoke City won four and drew one of their last five.
Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Bolton Wanderers favourites at 42.7%; Stoke City won against those odds.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 14'Start Delay — Bolton Wanderers
- 14'Start Delay — Stoke City
- 17'End Delay — Bolton Wanderers
- 17'End Delay — Stoke City
- 20'Red Card — Maksym Taloverov (Stoke City)
- 20'Start Delay — Bolton Wanderers
- 20'Start Delay — Stoke City
- 21'End Delay — Bolton Wanderers
- 21'End Delay — Stoke City
- 34'Yellow Card — Jack McGlynn (Stoke City)
- 45'+4'Goal — Lamine Cisse (Stoke City)
- 45'+6'Halftime
- 45'Substitution — Luca Bombino (Stoke City)
- 45'Substitution — Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers)
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 56'Substitution — Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers)
- 56'Substitution — Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers)
- 62'Goal - Header — Ben Wilmot (Stoke City)
- 63'Substitution — Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers)
- 69'Substitution — Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
- 69'Substitution — George Hirst (Stoke City)
- 69'Substitution — Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City)
- 72'Yellow Card — Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers)
- 82'Substitution — Thelonius Bair (Bolton Wanderers)
- 90'+2'Goal — Thelonius Bair (Bolton Wanderers)
- 90'+4'End Regular Time
Match statistics
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Lineups
Bolton Wanderers
- GGavin Bazunu
- CD-LBen Davies
- CD-REoin Toal
- LBMax Conway
- RBGaizka Larrazabal
- AMRuben Rodrigues
- LMEthan Erhahon
- RMJosh Sheehan
- FSam Dalby
- AM-LThierry Gale
- AM-RKyliane Dong
Bench (9)
- SUBAtsuki Ito
- SUBRyan Hardie
- SUBSamuel Iling-Junior
- SUBJack Bonham
- SUBLewis Brunt
- SUBThelonius Bair
- SUBAkin Famewo
- SUBXavier Simons
- SUBJayden Nelson
Stoke City
- GViktor Johansson
- CDMaksym Taloverov
- CD-LLuke Graham
- CD-RBen Wilmot
- CM-LEthan Galbraith
- CM-RDjibril Soumaré
- LMEric Bocat
- RMBen Johnson
- FLamine Cisse
- CF-LJustin Devenny
- CF-RJack McGlynn
Bench (9)
- SUBJoshua Griffiths
- SUBGeorge Hirst
- SUBBosun Lawal
- SUBJunior Tchamadeu
- SUBLuca Bombino
- SUBMillion Manhoef
- SUBRóbert Bozeník
- SUBBen Pearson
- SUBBae Jun-Ho
Recent form
Bolton Wanderers
WWLLL
Stoke City
WWDWW
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 14 |
| 8 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 14 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 10 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
Earlier meetings
Pacy's record of this fixture holds no meeting from the last three years, so recent games may be missing.
Bolton Wanderers 1 win, Stoke City 2 wins, 2 draws
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-29 | Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2018-10-02 | Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Stoke City | Stoke City |
| 2012-05-13 | Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Stoke City | Stoke City |
| 2011-11-06 | Bolton Wanderers 5–0 Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2011-04-17 | Bolton Wanderers 0–5 Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, England
- Attendance
- 26,018
Pacy probability
- Away32.1%
- Draw25.2%
- Home42.7%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.
Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City: questions and answers
Who won Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City?
Stoke City beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 in the English League Championship. The game was played on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton.