League One: Bristol Rovers vs Bolton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 19 match between Bristol Rovers and Bolton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bristol Rovers welcome Bolton on Saturday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 19 match.

Bristol Rovers are placed 15th with 21 points after 18 matches. Bolton occupy a position as seventh in the league on 30 points.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Bolton

Bristol Rovers Form

Only a single draw prevents Bristol Rovers from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-2 defeat against Blackpool, before drawing 0-0 with Barnsley. They came up empty-handed once again when Leyton Orient ran out as 3-0 winners. Bristol Rovers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Bolton Form

Bolton look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Blackpool by 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with Cambridge U. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Mansfield by a 3-1 scoreline. Bolton won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting facts for Bristol Rovers and Bolton

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 Bristol Rovers and Bolton played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bristol Rovers vs Bolton

Dion Charles scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage seven goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Bolton take aim at Bristol Rovers. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Bristol Rovers vs Bolton

Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Memorial Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Bolton won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Bolton have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Bolton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Bristol Rovers managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bolton were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Bolton have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bristol Rovers when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol Rovers, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Bolton, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.