Championship: Charlton vs Bolton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 14 match between Charlton and Bolton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Charlton and Bolton need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at The Valley, Charlton and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Placed 20th in the table Charlton have amassed 14 points after 13 matches. On 14 points, Bolton rank 19th with 13 matches played this season.

Form: Charlton vs Bolton

Charlton Form

Charlton have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by Watford, before Norwich ran out 1-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Middlesbrough, who came out 3-0 winners. Charlton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored five and conceded five goals.

Bolton Form

In their previous three games, Bolton drew 0-0 with Southampton, then lost 1-5 against Middlesbrough and 2-3 against Bristol City. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Bolton won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Charlton and Bolton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Charlton and Bolton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Charlton vs Bolton

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Karlan Grant will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bolton hope Sam Dalby can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Charlton claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Bolton won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Charlton have not lost to Bolton in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Charlton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Bolton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Charlton managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bolton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlton, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Bolton played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process. Charlton conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.