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Full-Time Result Prediction
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Bolton Wanderers to Win
Bolton Wanderers will be facing visiting rivals Reading at Toughsheet Community Stadium in the League One fixture on Monday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Bolton Wanderers v Reading, scroll down - plus the latest betting odds.
Over/Under 2.5 Goals Prediction
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Under 2.5
📊 Form Guide
Bolton Wanderers
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Bolton Wanderers go into this match after a 0-0 League One tied result versus Stevenage.
Over their past 6 fixtures, Ian Evatt's Bolton Wanderers have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a combined total of 11 times giving them an average number of goals per match of 1.83.
Pre-game facts show that Bolton Wanderers:
- have not registered a win against Reading in their previous 2 league games.
- are undefeated in their previous 8 league matches at home. Visiting teams have certainly not had an easy time of it here.
Reading
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Reading will come into the meeting after a 1-0 League One win with the defeat of Northampton Town in their previous fixture.
The only player to score from Reading was Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (65').
In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 games featuring Reading, three or more goals have gone in. The average number of goals per match in that spell is 3.33, with the number of goals averaged by Reading being 2. Such a trend might not follow through into this match, however.
Their previous form shows that Reading:
- have not won against Bolton Wanderers when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
- have not been beaten by Bolton Wanderers when they've played them away from home in the last 5 matches in the league. A solid away record against them.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Checking on their prior head to head clashes dating back to 02/04/2016 shows us that Bolton Wanderers have won 1 of them & Reading 2, with the number of drawn games standing at 3.
13 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 6 for The Trotters and 7 belonging to The Royals. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.
The previous league meeting featuring the two was League One match day 8 on 16/09/2023 when it ended Reading 2-1 Bolton Wanderers.
The match was refereed by Lee Swabey.
🗞️ Team News: Bolton Wanderers
Dion Charles (Knee injury) and George Johnston (Knee surgery) won’t be available for Bolton Wanderers gaffer Ian Evatt.
🗞️ Team News: Reading
Reading boss Rubén Sellés has to currently contend with reduced team options. Sam Hutchinson (Knee injury) and Dom Ballard (Patellar tendon rupture) are not ready for selection.
🧠 Prediction
We feel that in this game, Bolton Wanderers can score more than once when they line up against Reading, who could well struggle to score themselves.
We’re therefore anticipating a decent 2-0 winning score for Bolton Wanderers at the end of the 90 minutes.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 13:05 01/04/2024
Correct Score Prediction
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2-0
⚽️ Team Focus:
Bolton Wanderers
Formed: 1874
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium (28,723)
Captain: Ricardo Santos
Chairman: Sharon Brittan
Manager: Ian Evatt
Competitions: League One position 3
⭐ Key Player: Paris Maghoma
Mostly used in the Central Defensive Midfielder position, Paris Maghoma was born in Enfield, England. After having played his first senior match for AFC Wimbledon in the 2022 - 2023 season, the accomplished Midfielder has scored a sum of 7 league goals in this League One 2023 - 2024 season so far from a total of 31 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 86 | WDWWW |
| 2 |
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41 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 81 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
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40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 75 | DDWLD |
| 4 |
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39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 71 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
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39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 71 | DLWDL |
| 6 |
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40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 64 | DWWWW |
| 7 |
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40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 64 | LWLWD |
| 8 |
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40 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 63 | DLLDD |
| 9 |
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40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 60 | WDWLL |
| 10 |
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40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 58 | LLDWL |
| 11 |
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41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 53 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
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40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 51 | LWLWD |
| 13 |
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39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 50 | LWWWL |
| 14 |
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39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 50 | WLDLL |
| 15 |
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40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | -19 | 48 | LDWWD |
| 16 |
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40 | 10 | 16 | 14 | -1 | 46 | DWWDD |
| 17 |
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40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | -1 | 45 | WLLWW |
| 18 |
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40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | -26 | 45 | LWLWD |
| 19 |
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39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 42 | LDLLW |
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40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 40 | LLLLD |
| 21 |
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39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | -23 | 39 | LDLWW |
| 22 |
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38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | -19 | 38 | DLLDW |
| 23 |
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40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -21 | 34 | WDDDL |
| 24 |
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40 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -32 | 27 | LLLDW |
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| Goals scored | 2.2 |
| Goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Time first goal scored | 32 |
| Time first goal conceded | 42 |
| Yellow cards | 2.2 |
| Red cards | 0.2 |
| Subs used | 4.4 |
| Biggest victory | 7-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
| Goals scored | 1.1 |
| Goals conceded | 1.9 |
| Time first goal scored | 52 |
| Time first goal conceded | 42 |
| Yellow cards | 2.5 |
| Red cards | 0.1 |
| Subs used | 3.9 |
| Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
| Dion Charles | 13 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 10 |
| Aaron Collins | 8 |
| Paris Maghoma | 8 |
| George Thomason | 6 |
| Sam Smith | 14 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 10 |
| Lewis Wing | 10 |
| Femi Azeez | 7 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 5 |
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