Bolton vs Barnsley Predictions

Bolton have been winners in four of their last six League One home games and they look set to be backed when they host Barnsley on Saturday.

They are third in League One, 11 places and 15 points above Barnsley, but both teams have won more games than they’ve lost this season. Bolton have won 14 of their 30 games, while Barnsley have ten wins.

Bolton maintained their winning habit last weekend, securing a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon to make it 11 wins in the 19 matches in which they have been odds-on this season. They had the chances to beat AFC Wimbledon by more than the one-goal margin.

Bolton have been the winners in two League One home games in a row and have lost just one of their last ten on their own ground.

The hosts are rock solid at the back. Bolton have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just nine goals in 15 League One games – an average of 0.60 goals per game. No team has a tighter defence in the division, with just 27 goals against in 30 games overall.

Bolton should get a goal here. They have scored an average of 2.33 goals a game in their nine League One home games against bottom-half teams this season.

The visitors are enduring a rough spell on the road, with Barnsley having failed to win nine of their last ten League One away games. They come into this match on the back of six successive away games without a win.

The Barnsley back line has been struggling this season. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 21 of their last 22 League One games and have conceded 23 goals away from home – an average of 1.77 goals per game from 13 matches.

A narrow 1-0 victory for Bolton looks the most likely outcome in the correct-score market. The hosts have been strong at home this season, winning ten of their 15 games, while Barnsley have won just three of their 13 on the road.

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Edited by Mark Langdon