Our football match prediction:
Bolton Wanderers
Match Time & Date:
14/10/2017
15:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-2
Sheffield Wednesday
Bolton Wanderers did not kick off the 2017/2018 Championship campaign in style and they do not seem to be competitive at this level. The newcomers are on an eight-match losing run in the league ahead of Saturday’s football game against Sheffield Wednesday and they failed to score in previous seven games. Bolton are low on confidence at the moment and we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the Trotters. Sheffield Wednesday did well to return to winning ways before the international break, with the team rolling over fifth-placed Leeds United in front of home fans. The Owls aim to build on the triumph and given Bolton’s poor form, we predict that the visitors will give fans yet another reason for celebration this weekend. Bolton defeated Wednesday in the League Cup in August and, no doubt, the Owls are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (Sammy Ameobi):
Sammy Ameobi is the younger brother of a famoust Newcastle United player Shola. Sammy is a product of Newcastle United football academy as well and he scored two goals in 56 appearances for the first team. The pacey attacker played for the likes of Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers on loan in the past before signing a permanent deal with the Trotters on July 14, 2017. Sammy Ameobi was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on May 1, 1992, but he has two caps for Nigeria U20 team. The left-footed footballer played for the England U21 team as well, but he has yet to make his senior debut for the Three Lions. Ameobi’s main position is centre-forward, but he is capable of playing as a winger as well. Sammy Ameobi made his Bolton debut on September 3, 2016 against Southend and it has to be noted that he scored two goals in 20 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 League One campaign. At the end of the season Bolton were promoted to the Championship.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield Wednesday):
Sheffield Wednesday are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Sheffield (South Yorkshire). The Owls compete in the English second tier (Championship) and they play their home matches at Hillsborough. The venue was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster which occurred in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the FA Cup semi-final. It has to be noted that the World Cup (1966) and the Euro (1996) matches were played at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday have won four First Division trophies (1902/2903, 1903/1904, 1928/1929, 1929/2930) and they finished the 1960/1961 campaign in second place in the standings. The Owls have clinched three FA Cup trophies (1896, 1907, 1935), with the team winning the League Cup in 1991. Sheffield Wednesday defeated English giants Manchester United (1-0) in the title game. Sheffield United are regarded as the Owls’ main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Steel City derby.
