Peterborough United are a team struggling for any form now, and will find this game very difficult. A long trip to Bolton Wanderers who are licking their wounds, is not the best fixture to have, but in League One anything can happen.
League One
Our Three Predictions For Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United
Prediction 1 – Bolton Wanderers Win – 2/5
Prediction 2 – Over 3.5 Goals Scored – 7/5
Prediction 3 – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 8/11
First Prediction For Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United – Bolton Wanderers Win – 2/5
This looks like a very simple game to call. Bolton Wanderers are not where they would like to be in the table right now, but at home they are looking the real deal. Unbeaten in five, having won three, and scoring for fun with 11 goals. It is this form that could be the difference in them being contenders this season. Their visitors Peterborough United are having an awful start to the season, and away from home they have only picked up one win in five trips, conceding 10 times. This could be the most obvious home banker of the weekend, and the only thing that could deny it is the unpredictable nature of football itself.
Second Prediction For Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United – Over 3.5 Goals Scored – 7/5
Two statistics have been highlighted already, that is the amount of goals scored and conceded in their respective home and away positions. Bolton will score in this game, and it could be a case of how many as they average just over two per game, and Peterborough are conceding at the same rate away. Wanderers do have a weak defence though as overall they have let in 10, so a goal a game, and the visitors will be aiming to improve on just seven so far overall, and if Bolton push forward they will leave gaps they have been exploited, just not so much at home where it is only three against. This game will have goals.
Third Prediction For Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 8/11
As shown the proof is that both sides will attack, and where Bolton may have the better in terms of number and a win. they will be tested at times as the defence is not yet fully watertight. Peterborough do lack firepower, the seven goals show that, and leading to their low league position. They will look for the scraps that Bolton offer them, and should have enough to get at least one goal, but if they are not clever in defence it could be a long afternoon.
Best Odds For Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United
| Bookmaker | Bolton Win | Draw | Peterborough Win |
| NRGBet | 2/5 | 7/2 | 11/2 |
| Bet442 | 2/5 | 15/4 | 5/1 |
| 7Bet | 5/13 | 15/4 | 16/3 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head To Head
Steven Schumacher has seen his side click, and then take a step back. It is the inconsistency that is proving to be the Bolton Achilles heel so far this campaign, and once they right that, they will start to climb the table. A shock loss at Northampton Town last weekend will have to be put firmly behind them, and this is the perfect game to do that. Mason Burstow has been a revelation up front and has five goals to his name, and it would not be a shock to see him score in this match. He has good support with Marcus Forss, and Amario Cozier-Duberry, who both have a brace of goals. Chris Forino has been the most consistent player in the back line, and will need more help from his colleagues if they are to improve in that area of the pitch.
Things have been pretty bad for Darren Ferguson this season, and they could be a lot worse after this trip to Bolton. They did win two straight, at home to Wycombe Wanderers, and away at Plymouth Argyle. They fell back down though with a 3-0 drubbing at home to Lincoln City. So, it will need more goals than the three that Jimmy-Jay Morgan has supplied so far, a bright light in a dark campaign, and that is just in four games. Thomas O’Connor, the 26 year old Irish defender is doing his best to hold together a back line that is broken down far too easily by opponents to the tune of 18 goals conceded.
Confrontation
Where To Watch Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United
Location: Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton.
Date And Time: October 4, 3pm
TV Channel: This match is not due to be televised live
Probable Lineups For Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United
Probable Lineup For Bolton Wanderers
Team: Sharman-Lowe; Dacres-Cogley, Forino, Johnston, Conway; Sheehan, Simons; Cozier-Duberry, Forss, Gale; Burstow
Manager: Steven Schumacher
Probable Lineup For Peterborough United
Team: Bass; O’Connor, Nevett, Lees; Mendy, Khela, Collins, Garbett, Kioso; Morgan, Leonard
Manager: Darren Ferguson
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