Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bolton
Match Time & Date:
03/02/2024
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Barnsley
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Cheltenham and Carlisle, Bolton will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Barnsley on Matchday 31. The Trotters are eager to stay in the automatic promotion berth and their display in the 4-1 win over the Cumbrians is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of upcoming challenges. Ian Evatt is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed Carlisle United.
The Tykes, on the other hand, failed to extend their winning run to four games, with the team suffering a 2-1 loss to Barnsley at the weekend. Even though Barnsley have been producing fine displays on the road of late, we are tempted to put our money on Bolton, who looked sharp offensively in the Brunton Park triumph. In the first half of the season Barnsley defeated Bolton 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Team (Bolton):
Bolton Wanderers were formed as Christ Church Football Club back in 1874 and three years later they adopted their current name. The Trotters currently compete in the Championship and they play their home games at Macron Stadium, which was opened in 1997.
Speaking of the club’s trophies, Bolton Wanderers won the FA Cup on four occasions (1923, 1926, 1929 and 1958), but they have yet to win the Premier League title. The Trotters were producing splendid displays in the 2003/2004 Premier League campaign, with the team finishing the season in eighth position in the standings, which is regarded as the club’s best result in the English top flight.
Bolton did well to reach the UEFA Cup knockout stages in the 2007/2008 season; the English outfit eliminated Atletico Madrid in the two-legged tie, but Sporting Lisbon eventually proved to be a big catch for the Trotters.
Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha is one of the most notable footballers who played for Bolton and he scored 14 goals in 124 appearances in the league for the club. Bury are considered the club’s fiercest rivals.
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