Bolton vs Preston Prediction & Tips
Bolton and Preston North End play at Macron Stadium in a 35th Championship match. In the final confrontation between these teams in this competition, on 17-11-2017, the final result was a draw by (0-0). The record of recent direct confrontations favors the visiting team, who in the last 4 matches won 1 and drew 3. The home / away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a match between º and 9º of the overall classification, in fact this is a confrontation between the 15th ranked in home games and the 6th as a visitor.
Bolton Review
The home team is currently in the ninth place, without any point won, after 8 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, won at home to Sunderland by (1-0). In the last match, tied off for Norwich City by (0-0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it achieves practically the same points at home and abroad, having won 25 points in its stadium, with 20 goals scored and 21 conceded, against 9 points out, where it scored 9 goals and has suffered 30. In the last 10 home games for the league, Bolton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat, having won 21 points out of 30. In 34 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 18 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Bolton arrive for this match after a goalless draw against Norwich. The home team usually plays in the 5-3-2 tactical system, favoring quick transitions, especially through the sidelines. In this drawing, the two most advanced pieces are Le Fondre and Ameobi. One of the weaknesses of the home team is related to the finalization of the plays that danger that manages to create. For this match the technician Phil Parkinson will not be able to count on Mark Little and Karl Henry, both suspended.
Review of Preston North End
After 12 wins, 15 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is in 9th place, having won 51 points. In the last match, they lost to Ipswich Town at home (0-1), after their previous match tied it out in a game against Aston Villa (1-1). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved better results outside of the home, having won 26 points as a visitor and only 25 in their stadium. In the championship, the Preston North End claimed 17 points out of 30, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in their last 10 away games.
For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 9 games outside your stadium. In his league games as a visitor, the most frequent result in the break was 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 34 games in this competition, only managed 2 turns on the board in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Preston North End arrive for this unmotivated match after a 0-1 home defeat by Ipswich. Unlike his opponent of this duel, the Preston usually works in 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Bodin, Barkhuizen and Moult. When investing in the offensive process, it usually does it through the right side, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by the right-back Woods. One of Preston’s weaknesses is maintaining possession of the ball, and they lose with relative ease.
Bolton – Preston FREE TIPS
Bolton – Win @ 3.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
