League One: Bolton vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

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

Bolton look destined for a win in their match on Saturday against Shrewsbury. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the League One lately.

Bolton are placed 11th with 13 points after eight matches. Shrewsbury occupy a position as 23th in the league on four points.

Form: Bolton vs Shrewsbury

Bolton Form

Bolton recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 5-1 against Arsenal. They responded by beating Crawley 0-2, and followed that up by winning 2-4 against Northampton. Bolton just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 13 goals.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Mansfield. Then a 1-1 draw with Rotherham followed, before Stockport County claimed a 0-2 victory. Shrewsbury didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded ten and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for Bolton and Shrewsbury

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 Bolton and Shrewsbury played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bolton vs Shrewsbury

Tom Bloxham shows decent form right now for Shrewsbury, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bolton, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Dion Charles also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Bolton claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Shrewsbury won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Bolton have not lost to Shrewsbury in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Shrewsbury scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Bolton probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Shrewsbury managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Bolton have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Shrewsbury.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bolton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Shrewsbury played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.

Recommended tip: Bolton vs Shrewsbury

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bolton and Shrewsbury 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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