Middlesbrough have had a mixed run lately - a couple of draws, a win, and a loss - so they've been hard to pin down and haven't quite found their rhythm at home. Bolton, on the other hand, are in much better shape, winning three of their last five and only losing once, which suggests they're playing with confidence right now.

These two teams haven't met recently, so there's no history of high-scoring games to lean on. Middlesbrough's recent matches have generally been tighter and lower-scoring, while Bolton have been finding the net more often. Overall this looks like a close game rather than an open one, and Bolton's better form tips things slightly their way, though a draw is very possible.