League One: Bradford vs Bolton – Betting preview

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

When Bolton come to The University of Bradford Stadium for the League One match on Thursday, Bradford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Bradford vs Bolton

Bradford Form

Bradford have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Bolton, before claiming 3 points in a 1-2 win against Exeter. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bolton. Bradford only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Bolton Form

Bolton claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Bradford. Afterwards, a 2-3 defeat against Luton followed, before beating Bradford 1-0. Bolton won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Bradford and Bolton

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

Players on top: Bradford vs Bolton

Look no further than Kayden Jackson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bradford in the League One, while Johnny Kenny managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Bolton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Bradford vs Bolton

Full-time result

Bradford won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The University of Bradford Stadium. They drew three and lost one as well, while Bolton won three of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost two. Bolton have not lost to Bradford in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bradford only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Bolton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bradford managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Bolton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Bolton have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bradford when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Bradford saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bolton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Bradford conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.