Ace Football previews the Championship round 13 match between Bolton and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Bristol City visit Bolton, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 13 match taking place at Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday.
Bolton are placed 18th with 14 points after 12 matches. Bristol City occupy a position as 14th in the league on 15 points.
Team form: Bolton vs Bristol City
Bolton Form
Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Bolton at the moment. Against Wolverhampton, they came out on top in a 1-3 win, before drawing 0-0 against Southampton. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-5 defeat against Middlesbrough. Bolton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.
Bristol City Form
Bristol City came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 0-1 against Blackburn. A 0-1 defeat against Sheffield United followed, before a 0-0 draw with Stoke. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Bristol City won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Bolton and Bristol City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bolton and Bristol City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Bolton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bolton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bolton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bolton have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Bolton vs Bristol City
Sam Dalby has been great for Bolton lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bristol City are optimistic that Scott Twine doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Bolton vs Bristol City
Full-time result
Bolton claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol City won three, drew five and lost two of their last 10 games away. Bolton have not lost to Bristol City in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bolton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bristol City got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Bristol City have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Bristol City managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bolton have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Bristol City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Bolton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Bristol City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Bristol City’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.
