Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Stoke City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 9 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton · referee T. Kirk · full time
Full time: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Stoke City
Stoke City won 2-1 away at Bolton Wanderers in Championship Matchday 9 on Saturday 10 October 2026. The goals: Lamine Cissé 45+4', Ben Wilmot 62', Theo Bair 90+2'.
How Stoke City won it
The opening goal came in the 45th minute (+4): Lamine Cissé for Stoke City, set up by Ethan Galbraith. Ben Wilmot made it 0-2 to Stoke City in the 62nd minute, set up by Jack McGlynn. Theo Bair made it 1-2 to Bolton Wanderers in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Gaizka Larrazabal.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Maksym Taloverov of Stoke City was sent off in the 20th minute. The referee, T. Kirk, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Bolton Wanderers and 1 to Stoke City.
Bolton Wanderers: S. Schumacher, 4-2-3-1 · Stoke City: M. Robins, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.02 for Bolton Wanderers and 3.37 for Stoke City.
Stoke City left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Bolton Wanderers had 5 shots on target, Stoke City 4.
Bolton Wanderers had 68% of the ball, but Stoke City took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bolton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 2.00 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Stoke City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City: the match in numbers
| Bolton Wanderers | Match statistics | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.37 |
| 30 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Big chances | 3 |
| 547 | Total passes | 269 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 10 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Bolton Wanderers
- Josh Sheehan 7.8
- Gaizka Larrazabal 7.5 1 assist
- Theo Bair 7.5 1 goal
- Jayden Nelson 7.3
- Rúben Rodrigues 7.3
Stoke City
- Ben Wilmot 7.7 1 goal
- Lamine Cissé 7.5 1 goal
- Jack McGlynn 7.3 1 assist
- Viktor Johansson 7.3
- Luke Graham 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Maksym Taloverov at 4.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bolton Wanderers: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Stoke City: Stoke City vs Preston North End Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City
What was the score in Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City?
Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Stoke City (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City?
Lamine Cissé 45+4', Ben Wilmot 62', Theo Bair 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City?
Josh Sheehan, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City?
T. Kirk.
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