Ace Football previews the League One round 13 match between Birmingham 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 Birmingham comes up against Bolton as of late.
Birmingham have taken the lead in the League One after collecting 25 points from their initial ten encounters. Bolton trail by eight points after ten rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table on 17 points.
Form: Birmingham vs Bolton
Birmingham Form
Birmingham added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Huddersfield by 1-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat against Charlton, followed up by a 1-3 win against Lincoln City. Birmingham put four wins on the board in their previous six League One matches at the St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. They drew twice while losing none, scored ten goals while conceding five.
Bolton Form
In their last three matches, Bolton beat Northampton 2-4, drew 2-2 with Shrewsbury and beat Burton by 2-1. Bolton came through their last six away games in the League One with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 14 and conceded nine.
Betting stats and facts for Birmingham 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 Birmingham and Bolton played across all tournaments.
- Birmingham have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Birmingham have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the League One and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Birmingham have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bolton away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Bolton have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Bolton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Birmingham vs Bolton
Jay Stansfield look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six League One matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Dion Charles adds to his four League One goals come on Tuesday.
Popular markets: Birmingham vs Bolton
Full-time result
Birmingham claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Bolton won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing three in this series of matches. Birmingham did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Bolton remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bolton got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Birmingham probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Bolton managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Birmingham, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Bolton, who scored two times on average in these matches.
Suggested bet: Birmingham vs Bolton
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Birmingham and Bolton seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.
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