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League One: Bradford vs Bolton – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Bradford and Bolton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bradford welcome Bolton at The University of Bradford Stadium on Saturday for a match in the penultimate round of the current League One season.

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Form: Bradford vs Bolton

Bradford Form

Bradford claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 0-1 against Stevenage. Afterwards, they recorded a 2-2 draw with Barnsley, before also drawing 1-1 with Plymouth. Bradford won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored six and conceded four goals.

Bolton Form

Bolton have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Cardiff, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 5-1 win against Stevenage. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Huddersfield. In their last six away matches in the League One, Bolton won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 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.

  • In 30 of the last 32 Bradford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 28 of the last 30 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 16 Bradford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 16 Bradford home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Bradford home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Bolton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Bolton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Bolton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 3.5

Players on top: Bradford vs Bolton

It has been a great season for Mason Burstow who bagged 12 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Bolton.

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Full-time result

Bradford claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Bolton won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Bolton conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Bolton have not lost to Bradford in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bradford only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bolton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Bradford managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bradford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Bolton.

Total goals

Bradford saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Bolton, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. Bolton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.