Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bolton
Match Time & Date:
14/02/2023
19:45
Prediction: 3-0
MK Dons
University of Bolton Stadium will host Tuesday’s football game between Bolton and MK Dons, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the remainder of the season. Bolton are eyeing promotion to the Championship, while MK Dons’ main goal is to secure the League One survival. A man to watch in the home team will be Dion Charles, who scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 crushing of Peterborough, while George Johnston and MJ Williams remain in the recovery room.
Meanwhile, the Dons head into the midweek clash following a 1-1 draw with Oxford United. The visiting side aim to escape the danger zone, but given Bolton’s display in the crushing of Peterborough, home win should be considered. Both Dean and Johnson are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the away team ahead of the midweek clash.
Highlighted Player (Will Grigg):
Wighan Athletic striker Will Grigg became a viral sensation during the European Championship in France but the chances are any avid football fan will have been well aware of his goalscoring exploits even before 2016. The 27-year-old forward began his career at Stratford Town but it was in Walsall that the world took notice of his presence after 27 goals in 99 performances for the club.
He first came to prominence during the 2012/13 season when he was voted the club’s Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season, but a loan spell at Milton Keynes Dons during his rather unfortunate two-year spell over at Brentford proved crucial for his career.
The total of 20 goals in 44 appearances at Stadium MK was where Wigan Athletic noticed the Northern Ireland man and moved in to sign him on a three year contract for a £1 million fee in 2015. ‘Will Grigg’s on Fire’ was the hit song of the Euro 2016 even though the Northern Ireland striker ended up not getting a chance to make a bow in the tournament.
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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