Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Mansfield Town will be aiming to recover from a 2-1 loss to Reading when they take on Bolton in the League One round 24. The Yellows have a chance to climb to top ten in the standings and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Trotters. Fit-again forward Lee Gregory is pushing for a recall to the starting eleven, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Bolton, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 3-0 win over Lincoln, but given their four-game winless run on the road in all competitions, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Jay Matete, who scored a brace in the last league match. In their last meeting in League One Bolton defeated Mansfield 3-1, but a close encounter is on the cards this time out.
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.