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Bristol City vs Bolton leans toward Bristol City through Championship wins of 2-1, 2-0 and 6-0. Bristol City won 2-1 on 12 January 2019, 2-0 in September 2017 and 6-0 in March 2016, while Bolton answered with a 1-0 victory in February 2018. A 2-2 draw in August 2018 and a secondary Bristol City FA Cup win keep the history varied without erasing the clearer league direction.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Bristol City
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8M
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2D
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17D
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14M
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20M
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24G
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40F
Bolton Substitutes
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M
10
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M
19
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F
8
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D
18
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D
3
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M
11
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G
27
Match events
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6'⚽M. Beevers Normal Goal (Asst: L. Connell)
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8'⚽C. O'Dowda Normal Goal
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30'⚽N. Eliasson Normal Goal (Asst: F. Diedhiou)
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63'Craig Noone Yellow Card
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64'S. Ameobi J. Pritchard
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66'Marlon Pack Yellow Card
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69'Luke Murphy Yellow Card
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74'J. Brownhill K. Palmer
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76'G. O'Neil L. Murphy
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77'E. Pisano N. Baker
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79'Sammy Ameobi Yellow Card
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83'L. Kelly J. Dasilva
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83'C. Donaldson L. Connell
Matchup Bristol City VS Bolton
Bristol City hold the league edge
The Championship meetings give Bristol City the stronger direction. Bristol City won 6-0 on 19 March 2016 and 2-0 on 26 September 2017. Bolton answered with a 1-0 result on 2 February 2018, but the clubs then drew 2-2 on 11 August. Bristol City took another 2-1 victory on 12 January 2019, restoring its edge through a narrow margin after Bolton’s reply.
Cup context stays secondary
The clubs also met in the FA Cup on 25 January 2019, when Bristol City won 2-1. That result adds a fixed scoreline but carries different competitive weight from the Championship meetings. The league balance includes the 6-0 win, narrower Bristol City victories, a Bolton response and a draw, so the comparison does not depend on one type of outcome. Future meetings will ask whether Bolton can add another league answer or whether Bristol City’s fixed Championship wins remain the stronger references.