Championship: Bolton vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between Bolton and West Ham 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 Bolton comes up against West Ham as of late.

Looking at the Championship standings, the current difference between the sides is four points and 13 places.

Form: Bolton vs West Ham

Bolton Form

Bolton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-1 against Lincoln City, before Sheffield United won 3-2, while Millwall claimed a victory in a 4-0 match. Bolton only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded nine goals.

West Ham Form

West Ham went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Watford. A 4-2 win against Wolverhampton followed, before they beat Derby by 3-0. West Ham won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored ten while also conceding six times.

Betting facts for Bolton and West Ham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bolton and West Ham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bolton vs West Ham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Sam Dalby, who is performing well for Bolton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against West Ham.The visitors will be looking to Joel Piroe to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for West Ham in recent matches.

Betting markets: Bolton vs West Ham

Full-time result

Bolton claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. West Ham won two of their last 10 games away, drew six and lost two of the games in this run. Good luck taking on West Ham currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 away games without defeat. Bolton have beaten West Ham in 7 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Bolton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. West Ham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, West Ham scored the opening goal five times, whereas Bolton were first on target in four of their last 10 games. Bolton have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with West Ham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Bolton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for West Ham, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches. West Ham scored at least one goal in their last 22 matches.