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Football tips for Friday 23 October 2026

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There is Championship and Premier League football on Friday 23 October 2026, and below are six of our tips with the reasons we like them.

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Friday's Football Tips

Kick-offMatchOur TipOdds
8pmBolton vs MiddlesbroughCorrect Score 1-215/2
8pmBolton vs MiddlesbroughAidan Morris 2+ Shots4/5
8pmBolton vs MiddlesbroughBoth Teams to Score4/7
8pmIpswich vs Nottingham ForestXaver Schlager 2+ Shots2/1
8pmIpswich vs Nottingham ForestOusmane Diomande 1+ Shots10/11
8pmIpswich vs Nottingham ForestOver 2.5 Goals8/11

8pm Bolton vs Middlesbrough: Correct Score 1-2

Correct Score 1-2 is 15/2 for Bolton vs Middlesbrough, which kicks off at 8pm.

On the venue splits this projects Bolton Wanderers 1.69 against Middlesbrough 1.53, and 1-2 is the single likeliest scoreline that comes out of it at about 8.2%.

Correct score is the widest market on the coupon, so this is not a value call – it is the scoreline our numbers land on most often, and it backs Middlesbrough, which is where the board has the match too.

8pm Bolton vs Middlesbrough: Aidan Morris 2+ Shots

Aidan Morris 2+ Shots is 4/5 for Bolton vs Middlesbrough, which kicks off at 8pm.

Aidan Morris has had 2 or more shots in 6 of his last 10 for Middlesbrough, at 1.97 per 90 across 1,740 minutes, and he averages 92 minutes a game when he plays.

Middlesbrough take 18.8 shots a game and hit 5.85 on target. That is about 60% on his own record, against the 56% implied by 4/5.

8pm Bolton vs Middlesbrough: Both Teams to Score

Both Teams to Score is 4/7 for Bolton vs Middlesbrough, which kicks off at 8pm.

Both teams have scored in 12 of Bolton Wanderers' last 20 matches and 14 of Middlesbrough's. Bolton Wanderers concede 1.55 a game and Middlesbrough 1.30.

On the venue splits the projection is 1.69 against 1.53, which puts both teams scoring at about 64%.

8pm Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest: Xaver Schlager 2+ Shots

Xaver Schlager 2+ Shots is 2/1 for Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest, which kicks off at 8pm.

Xaver Schlager has had 2 or more shots in 3 of his last 7 for Nottingham Forest, at 1.69 per 90 across 532 minutes, and he averages 76 minutes a game when he plays.

Nottingham Forest take 13.8 shots a game and hit 4.35 on target. That is about 43% on his own record, against the 33% implied by 2/1.

8pm Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest: Ousmane Diomande 1+ Shots

Ousmane Diomande 1+ Shots is 10/11 for Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest, which kicks off at 8pm.

Ousmane Diomande has had a shot in 3 of his last 5 for Nottingham Forest, at 0.78 per 90 across 344 minutes, and he averages 69 minutes a game when he plays.

Nottingham Forest take 13.8 shots a game and hit 4.35 on target. That is about 60% on his own record, against the 52% implied by 10/11.

8pm Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest: Over 2.5 Goals

Over 2.5 Goals is 8/11 for Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest, which kicks off at 8pm.

Ipswich Town have gone past 2.5 goals in 55% of their last 20 matches and Nottingham Forest in 50%, with 85% and 70% going past 1.5.

Ipswich Town average 1.60 scored and 1.40 conceded, Nottingham Forest 1.50 and 1.15. On the venue splits that projects 1.62 against 1.45, about 3.1 goals in the match and 56% for over 2.5.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Our six tips are Correct Score 1-2 in Bolton vs Middlesbrough, Xaver Schlager 2+ Shots in Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest and Ousmane Diomande 1+ Shots in Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest, with the rest in the table above.

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