Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bolton
Match Time & Date:
01/04/2024
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Reading
Toughsheet Community Stadium will host Monday’s football game between Bolton and Reading, the two sides with totally different ambitions for the season finale. Bolton aim to move closer to the automatic promotion berth and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Royals. Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter and forward Dion Charles are both sidelined with injuries, while Monday’s game comes too early for Australia international Gethin Jones.
The visiting side, meanwhile, managed to move away from the relegation zone and they must be high on confidence following back-to-back wins over Cambridge United and Northampton. Bolton, though, are a real force to be reckoned with at home and we predict that the promotion hopefuls are going to showcase their worth on the field. The good news for the visitors is that Andy Yiadom returns from suspension, while Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is pushing for a recall after scoring as a substitute in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Northampton.
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.
