Bolton – Preston Prediction & Picks (03.03.2018)

Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End meet at Macron Stadium, in a match for the 35th round of the Championship. The two teams tied (0-0), on 17-11-2017, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 1 win and 3 draws in the last 4 matches. In spite of being a match between º º and 9 º of the table, in fact it is a confrontation between the 15 º classified in home matches and the 6 º as visitor.

Bolton :

The home team is currently in the ª position, without any points conquered, after 8 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Sunderland, by (1-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Norwich City, by (0-0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, usually conquer as many points at home as outside. In his last games he scored 20 goals and suffered 21 at home, against 9 scored and 30 suffered as a visitor. For the league, Bolton Wanderers won 21 points out of 30 possible points, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. In 34 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 18 times and never got the comeback.

The Bolton comes to this game after a stranger draw, to zero, in the Norwich field visit. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the flanks. In this tactical design, the two most advanced players are Le Fondre and Ameobi. One of the weak points of the home set is the completion of the situations of danger that he manages to create. Coach Phil Parkinson will not be able to count on Mark Little and Karl Henry, for being suspended.

Preston :

After 12 wins, 15 draws and 7 losses, the away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 51 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Ipswich Town by (0-1), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Aston Villa, by (1-1). Interestingly, this is a team that has conquered more positive results outside its stadium, as it has won 26 points as a visitor and only 25 in its stadium. For the league, Preston North End won 17 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 9 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 13 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Preston enters this unmotivated performance, after a domestic snub, by 0-1, at the reception at Ipswich. Contrary to the opponent of this round, Preston usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Bodin, Barkhuizen and Moult. The visiting club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the side Woods. One of the weak points of Preston is the maintenance of possession of the ball, being that they lose the ball with relative ease.