Aston Villa – Bolton SOCCER PICKS
Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers face each other in Villa Park, in a match for the 16th round of the Championship. In the last 3 years there is only record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one on 03-17-2018, which ended in a Bolton Wanderers victory by (1-0), and a more recent on 30-09-2017 , which ended in a victory for Aston Villa by (1-0). the Bolton Wanderers presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Aston Villa:
After 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 17 th position, with 18 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Queens Park Rangers by (1-0), after in the previous match they lost by (2-1) out in a match against Norwich City. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 7 home league matches Aston Villa has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 12 points out of 21 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 8 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Aston Villa enters this unmotivated match, after a snub, by 1-0, in the displacement to the QPR field. It should be noted that the locals record only 2 wins in the last 10 games played. The local team usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, privileging a style of play of constant offensive organizations. It should be noted that in this tactical drawing the three most advanced players are Elmohamady, Kodjia and Abraham: the last two are the best Aston Villa scorers, with 4 goals scored. For this day the coach of the premises can count on all its players.
Bolton Wanderers:
The away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 16 points won, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Nottingham Forest, by (0-3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Hull City, by (0-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses at their stadium, with 10 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the league, Bolton Wanderers won 9 points out of 21 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 7 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 5 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (3 out of 7 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 37 of the last 60 that disputed there were less than 3 goals. In 15 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Bolton enter this unmotivated match, after a snub at home against Hull City, by 0-1, thus adding the fifth consecutive game without beating in this competition. Unlike the rival of this day, the visiting team usually acts in a 3-5-2, in which the two most advanced players are Donaldson and Doidge. On the other hand, Magennis is the best Bolton marker, with 3 goals scored. By acting outside the home, we believe that Bolton will adopt a more defensive stance, with the objective of not becoming unbalanced. The technician Phil Parkinson can not count on Turner and Ameobi, both injured.
