Portsmouth vs Bolton Predictions

• Bolton have won 10 of their last 11 games across all competitions.
• Portsmouth have failed to win their last two home games (D1, L1).
• Bolton are seeking a sixth successive League One clean sheet.

Top two meet in League One

Portsmouth lead the way in League One and they take on closest challengers Bolton Wanderers at Fratton Park in a televised game on Monday evening.

Pompey are three points ahead of Wanderers, but the visitors have a superior goal difference and a game in hand – so a win for the visitors would see them move into top spot.

Bolton look backable underdogs

Portsmouth are the favourites to win but Bolton are in fine form and look worth backing as the underdogs here.

Ian Evatt’s men have won 10 of their last 11 games across all competitions, hitting 31 goals and conceding just four themselves during that run.

Pompey have just one point to show from their last two home games and were thrashed 4-0 by Blackpool in their last outing at Fratton Park. They were reduced to 10 men during that game, but were already 2-0 down when Joe Morrell was dismissed and probably would have lost even if they had kept their full complement on the pitch.

One goal may be enough

Wanderers have managed five clean sheets in a row in the league and could make that six at Portsmouth. The hosts are without leading scorer Colby Bishop due to injury and have scored a modest 14 goals in 10 home games, six of which have been scored by their missing striker.

A hard-fought 1-0 win for the visitors is the correct score prediction as Pompey have only conceded 10 goals at Fratton Park and Bolton have scored 14 goals in their eight trips so far.

Dion Charles stands out as a possible scorer as he is Bolton’s top scorer this term with 11 League One goals in 17 games and 14 in total across all competitions. Charles has four goals in his last five games for club and county, with the Northern Ireland international also registering two assists during that run.

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