Bolton vs Tranmere Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 4 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs.
• Bolton have drawn 7 of their 14 home games in League One.
• Tranmere have only won 2 away games in the league.
• Bolton and Tranmere are both without wins in their last six league games.

Bolton have already drawn 7 games at home this season

Bolton were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night, while Tranmere had a man sent-off on Wednesday evening as they went down 1-0 at home to former Premier League side Sunderland. Both clubs remain in the thick of the relegation battle, one which Bolton are not expected to pull themselves out of, with Tranmere 6pts from safety.

Neither side have won any of their last six league games so head into Saturday’s clash in poor form, and under 2.5 goals have been scored in four of Bolton’s last six matches so we’re not expecting a high-scoring game between the pair this weekend. Bolton have only lost four times at home this season and Tranmere have only won twice on the road, with the home side drawing seven times in their own backyard you can see why we have backed this weekends’ clash to end in a stalemate.

The hosts average 1.14 points per home game while the visitors average 0.67 points per away game, with Bolton winning just 21% of their home matches and Tranmere winning 17% of their games on the road, adding further weight to our prediction for a draw on Saturday. Bolton score an average of 1.07 goals and concede an average of 1.50 goals per home game while Tranmere score an average of 0.75 goals per away game and concede an average of 2.08 goals, and we have backed Saturday’s clash to end in a 1-1 draw.

The majority of the hosts’ home games have featured under 2.5 goals

Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 57% of Bolton’s home matches and 50% of Tranmere’s away games and with both teams low on confidence, we are expecting another tight and tense affair this weekend. Both teams have scored in 57% of Bolton’s home games as well as in 42% of Tranmere’s away games, and we have backed each team to find the back of the net on Saturday.

Both sides have conceded more goals than they have scored this season, as you would imagine for two clubs sat in the relegation zone, with Bolton keeping clean sheets in just 29% of their home games and Tranmere managing the same in just 17% of their away games. Bolton have only won-to-nil at home in 7% of their matches and Tranmere haven’t faired much better on the road with 8% of their away games ending in a win-to-nil, suggesting that our prediction of a 1-1 draw has a decent chance of materialising.

We’re confident that under 2.5 goals will be produced in Saturday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Neither side have been winning enough games of late, or this season for that matter, and we expect a very nervy affair between these two relegation rivals. Bolton have drawn half of their home games so far this season and Tranmere have only won twice on the road, and that’s why we have backed the pair to cancel each other out this weekend.