Pick of the stats: Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City

Stoke City travel to face Bolton Wanderers in the Championship on Saturday, looking to extend their five-match unbeaten run. After losing their opening three league games, Stoke have earned four wins and a draw from their last five matches to rise to seventh in the table. Bolton enter the contest following consecutive victories, most recently securing a 4-3 away win against Norwich before the international break.

This fixture marks the first league clash between the two sides since a goalless draw in December 2018. Stoke are winless in their last 10 league trips to Bolton, with their last victory coming in October 1990 under manager Alan Ball. Meanwhile, Bolton are pursuing three consecutive Championship wins for the first time since April 2014, with forward Thierry Gale contributing three goals and one assist across eight league appearances this season.