Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Bolton and Stoke and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Stoke come to Toughsheet Community Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, Bolton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 15th in the table Bolton have amassed ten points after eight matches. On 13 points, Stoke rank seventh with eight matches played this season.
Team form: Bolton vs Stoke
Bolton Form
In the previous three matches, Bolton lost 2-3 against West Ham, beat Cardiff by 1-0 and won 3-4 against Norwich. 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 five and conceded eight goals.
Stoke Form
Stoke went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Cardiff. A 1-2 win against Watford followed, before they beat Sheffield United by 2-1. Stoke claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to five.
Betting stats for Bolton and Stoke
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bolton and Stoke. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 24 of the last 26 Bolton home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bolton matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bolton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Stoke have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Stoke matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bolton vs Stoke
Sam Dalby is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Stoke look to Sam Gallagher, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
Bolton won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Stoke won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Stoke didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Stoke have not lost to Bolton in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bolton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Stoke scored the opening goal of the match in five of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Stoke played. Bolton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bolton, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Stoke, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Stoke scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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