Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Colchester
Match Time & Date:
19/09/2020
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Bolton
There will be fireworks when Colchester United and Bolton Wanderers face each other at Colchester Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The U’s played out a goalless draw with Bradford at Valley Parade in their opener, but seeing that the Bantams are a real force to be reckoned with at home, this outcome is anything but unsatisfying. The Trotters, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Forest Green.
Bolton are on a quest to secure a quick return to the League One, but they need to start a winning run as soon as possible if they are to meet the goal. Anyhow, beating Colchester on the road is easier said than done, and we are tempted to put our money on draw. This will be their first meeting in a competitive match since May, 1988 when Bolton crushed Colchester 4-0 in the League Division Four.
Highlighted Player (Ben Stevenson):
Ben Stevenson is a product of a Coventry City football academy who plays for Colchester United as a midfielder. Born in Leicester on March 23, 1997, Stevenson started his senior career at Coventry City and made his debut with the Sky Blues on August 9, 2016, in the League Cup game against Portsmouth.
The English footballer moved to Wolverhampton in the 2018/2019 season, but he did not see any game action in the league with the Wolves. After ending his loan spells with Colchester United and Jumilla, Ben Stevenson signed a permanent two-and-a-half year contract with the U’s on January 30, 2019. He made his second debut for Colchester United against Northampton Town on February 2, 2019.
His primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing good performances as a defensive midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right, and he wears the number 24 shirt at Colchester.
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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