League One: Bolton vs Oxford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 38 match between Bolton and Oxford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bolton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Oxford swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Bolton are third in the League One standings after collecting 71 points from their initial 37 encounters. Oxford trail them on 60 points after 37 rounds, leaving them as number 7 in the table.

Form: Bolton vs Oxford

Bolton Form

Bolton look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Cambridge U in a 2-0 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Barnsley. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Exeter. Bolton managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored ten goals and conceded five times.

Oxford Form

Oxford collected one win from their last three matches, as Leyton Orient won by 1-2. Portsmouth were too strong as well, winning 2-1, before Oxford won 2-1 against Cheltenham. Oxford claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bolton and Oxford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bolton and Oxford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Bolton vs Oxford

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Edmond-Paris Maghoma has actually netted seven goals during this League One season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Oxford should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Edmond-Paris Maghoma to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Bolton won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Toughsheet Community Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while Oxford won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Bolton did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Oxford only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Oxford games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bolton managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Oxford kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bolton, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Oxford, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.

Recommended tip: Bolton vs Oxford

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bolton and Oxford 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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