Leeds – Bolton Prediction & Picks (30.03.2018)

Leeds United and Bolton Wanderers meet at Elland Road, in a match for the 39th round of the Championship. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, played on 06-08-2017, Leeds United got an away win by (2-3). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 03-05-2016, in a match for the Championship that ended with a Leeds United win by (2-1). The goals of the match were scored by M. Antenucci (39 ‘and 62’), for Leeds United, and K. Woolery (74 ‘), for Bolton Wanderers. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Bolton Wanderers presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Leeds :

The home team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 50 points won, after 14 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Reading, by (2-2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Sheffield Wednesday, by (1-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 24 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Leeds United has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (7 out of 19 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 38 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 18 games in which they suffered the first goal.

Leeds arrive at this unmotivated game, after a home-made snub, 1-2, at the reception at Sheffield Wednesday. The team of the house usually acts in a traditional 4-3-3, privileging a style of game of constant transitions. Of note that, in this tactical scheme, the three most advanced players are Alioski, Ekuban and Dallas. One of the main valences of the home team is the counterattacks, being that the main weakness is the individual errors of their players. For this day the coach of the premises can not count on Luke Ayling, for being injured.

Bolton :

After 9 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses, the away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 39 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Aston Villa by (1-0), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Sheffield Wednesday, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded. For the league, Bolton Wanderers won 6 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was 0-0 (8 out of 19 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 15 of the last 19 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 38 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 20 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Bolton enter this motivated performance, after a home win, 1-0, in the reception at Aston Villa: Le Fondre, at minute 19, was the hero of the match, to score the only goal. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the flanks. In this tactical design, the three most advanced players are Buckley, Le Fondre and Ameobi. One of the weak points of the foreigner group is the completion of the dangerous situations that they manage to create. The technician Phil Parkinson must have all the players at his disposal for this day.