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League One: Bolton vs Exeter – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One game between Bolton and Exeter who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Exeter head over to the Toughsheet Community Stadium this coming Saturday to face title favourites Bolton in a round 4 match in the League One.

While Exeter find themselves on the 17th spot in the table with miserable three points after three rounds, Bolton have fought their way to four points which leaves them 13th in the standings at the very moment.

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Form: Bolton vs Exeter

Bolton Form

Bolton hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Wrexham resulted in a 0-0 draw, followed by a 2-0 defeat against Charlton, before beating Shrewsbury by 0-2. Bolton claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Exeter Form

A draw is all that prevents Exeter from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Walsall as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Northampton by a 2-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Peterborough won the game and the exact score was 1-2. Exeter 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 eight.

Betting stats for Bolton and Exeter

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

  • Bolton have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches in the League One
  • Bolton have not lost 13 of the last 15 home matches in the League One
  • Bolton have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In 8 of the last 9 Bolton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Bolton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Exeter have scored in the last 18 matches in a row
  • Exeter have scored in the last 15 matches in a row in the League One
  • In 11 of the last 13 Exeter away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Exeter have scored in the last 10 away matches in a row
  • Exeter have conceded in 18 of the last 20 away matches in the League One

Players on top: Bolton vs Exeter

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Dion Charles brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Bolton will start him against Exeter, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Millenic Alli, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Bolton claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing three. Exeter won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Bolton have not lost to Exeter in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Bolton scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Exeter scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Exeter played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bolton managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Exeter kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Bolton have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Exeter.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bolton, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Exeter, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Exeter are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.

Betting prediction: Bolton vs Exeter

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bolton vs Exeter mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Bolton vs Exeter: Who wins the game?

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