League One: Bolton vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 36 match between Bolton and Cambridge U and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bolton are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Cambridge U, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Cambridge U can push the form at Toughsheet Community Stadiumon Saturday.

Bolton are third in the League One standings after collecting 66 points from their initial 34 encounters. Cambridge U trail them on 38 points after 34 rounds, leaving them as number 16 in the table.

Team form: Bolton vs Cambridge U

Bolton Form

Bolton have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-2 victory against Cambridge U. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-1 against Blackpool, before handing over all three points in a 1-0 defeat against Wigan. Bolton put four wins on the board in their previous six League One matches at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 11 goals while conceding seven.

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Bolton, before Peterborough ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Stevenage, who came out 1-0 winners. Cambridge U won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Bolton and Cambridge U

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bolton and Cambridge U played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bolton vs Cambridge U

Jon Dadi Boedvarsson has been great for Bolton lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Cambridge U are optimistic that Ryan Bennett doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Bolton vs Cambridge U

Full-time result

Bolton won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while Cambridge U won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Bolton didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Bolton have not lost to Cambridge U in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cambridge U scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Cambridge U managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bolton were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Bolton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Cambridge U.

Total goals

Bolton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cambridge U’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Bolton conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.

Recommended tip: Bolton vs Cambridge U

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bolton and Cambridge U seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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