Charlton vs Bolton Betting Tips

This is a real six-pointer whichever way you look at it. Bolton could be just 2 points shy of safety if they can record only their 2nd win of the season here. However Charlton will know that victory would move them 8 points clear of the Trotters and leave Neil Lennon’s side in deep trouble.

Both teams have endured miserable seasons so far. Bolton have rarely been completely outclassed though and the same was true at the weekend when they narrowly lost 1-0 away to promotion hopefuls Hull City. However that will be little consolation for them and their away record makes for especially poor reading. They’ve picked up just 2 points from 10 games on their travels this term and they’ve only netted 1 goal in their last 5 games away from the Macron.

However the Valley isn’t exactly a fortress and they might travel with slightly more hope here. Charlton have only won 1 of their last 8 home matches and have failed to score in 4 of the last 5 including a 0-0 draw against Leeds on Saturday.

Bolton have the worst goalscoring record in the league but Charlton are also averaging less than a goal per game and have failed to score in 8 of their last 10 games. Therefore there is plenty of reason to back there to be 2 or fewer goals in this match at 3/4.

With both teams so hapless in that department and with so much riding on the game, neither manager is likely to take any wild risks here. Neither side is really convincing enough to think about backing them to win it outright so consider taking a punt on a 0-0 draw at odds of 17/2.