Bolton – Derby SOCCER PICKS
Bolton Wanderers and Derby County meet at Macron Stadium, in a match for the 10th round of the Championship. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 19-08-2017, for the Championship, which ended with the victory of Derby County by (1-2). The goals of the match were scored by G. Madine (90 ‘), for Bolton Wanderers, and D. Nugent (8’ and 21 ‘), for Derby County.
Bolton Wanderers:
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 15 th position, with 12 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Middlesbrough, by (2-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Ipswich Town, by (0-0). In the last 4 home league matches Bolton Wanderers has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, he does not win 5 games ago. In 9 matches in this competition, they never got the comeback in the 4 games in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 16 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).
Bolton enter this game after a draw as a visitor, to zero, in the visit to the arena of Ipswich. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical design, the three most advanced players are Noone, Magennis and Buckley. One of the weak points of the local set is the completion of the dangerous situations that it manages to create. The trainer Phil Parkinson will not be able to count on the defense Marc Wilson, to be suspended.
Derby County:
The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 16 points won, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Blackburn Rovers, by (0-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Brentford, by (3-1). The team comes to this match after a win away with Manchester United by (7-8), in the shoot-off on penalties. For the league, Derby County won 6 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins and 2 losses in the last 4 matches they played as visitors. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In 9 matches in this competition, they suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 2.
The Derby enters this match after a foreign victory, against Manchester United, to count for the English League Cup. Like the rival of this round, the visiting team chooses to act in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Wilson, Nugent and Bennett. By acting outside the home, it is clear that the Derby adopts a more defensive posture, with the aim of not becoming unbalanced. The technician Frank Lampard should have all the players at his disposal.
