Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bolton
Match Time & Date:
13/04/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Portsmouth
Toughsheet Community Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Bolton and Portsmouth, the two teams who defeated Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town respectively at the weekend. The Trotters have a chance to climb to the automatic promotion berth and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Pompey. Aaron Morley should start from the bench once again despite scoring as a substitute in the last league match. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Portsmouth, on the other hand, are eager to retain top position in the standings. The league leaders are eyeing their third consecutive win on the road, but beating Bolton at Toughsheet Community Stadium is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in Saturday’s encounter. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Colby Bishop, who scored a brace against the Shrews.
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.
