League One: Stockport County vs Bolton – Betting preview

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

Bolton face a daunting first assignment in the League One when they visit the title favourites Stockport County on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Stockport County vs Bolton

Stockport County Form

Stockport County look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Wycombe in a 1-3 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Leyton Orient. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Leyton Orient. Stockport County won five of their last six League One matches at Edgeley Park, scoring 15 and conceding ten along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Bolton Form

Bolton came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 4-2 against Lincoln City, followed by a 1-1 draw with Peterborough. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Stevenage. Bolton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 14 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Stockport County and Bolton

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

In-form players: Stockport County vs Bolton

Oliver Norwood has been great for Stockport County lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bolton are optimistic that Josh Cogley doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Stockport County vs Bolton

Full-time result

Stockport County claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Bolton won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Bolton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Stockport County scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Bolton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Stockport County played. Stockport County managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Stockport County’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Bolton, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Stockport County’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals. Bolton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.