Championship: Southampton vs Bolton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Southampton and Bolton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Southampton comes up against Bolton as of late.

The Saints approach the next Championship round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 16 points this season so far. With ten games behind them, Bolton amassed 13 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.

Form: Southampton vs Bolton

Southampton Form

In the previous three matches, Southampton lost 2-1 against Wrexham, beat Portsmouth by 1-0 and won 0-1 against Norwich. Southampton have been in potent form at St. Mary’s Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 18 goals while letting in six.

Bolton Form

The results have been up and down for Bolton, who beat Norwich by 3-4. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Stoke, before claiming a victory in a 1-3 game against Wolverhampton. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Bolton won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Southampton and Bolton

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 Southampton and Bolton played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Southampton vs Bolton

Sam Dalby shows decent form right now for Bolton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Southampton, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Cyle Larin also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

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Full-time result

Southampton won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Bolton won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Southampton are on a fantastic streak of no less than 15 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Bolton have not lost to Southampton in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Bolton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bolton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Southampton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bolton claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Bolton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Southampton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Southampton saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Bolton, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Southampton scored at least one goal in their last 30 matches.