League One: Northampton vs Bolton – Betting preview

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

When Bolton come to Sixfields Stadium for the League One match this coming Saturday, Northampton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Northampton are number 15 in the table on ten points after eight matches. Bolton rank as number 10 with 14 points after nine matches played.

Form: Northampton vs Bolton

Northampton Form

Northampton are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Leyton Orient by 0-1, before beating Blackpool by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Wycombe, who ran out 2-0 winners. Northampton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded three goals.

Bolton Form

In their last three matches, Bolton beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0, drew 1-1 with Leyton Orient and beat Wigan by 4-1. Bolton came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Northampton 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 Northampton and Bolton played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Northampton vs Bolton

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Sam Hoskins will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bolton hope Mason Burstow can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.

Popular betting markets: Northampton vs Bolton

Full-time result

Northampton won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Sixfields Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while Bolton won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Bolton have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing. Bolton have not lost to Northampton in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Bolton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Northampton managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bolton were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Northampton and Bolton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Northampton, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bolton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches. Bolton scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.