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Bolton vs Sheffield United Predictions

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Bolton vs Sheffield United Predictions

Bolton started the season among the favourites for the drop, but they have started the campaign with some strong results. They’re still unbeaten ahead of this weekend’s meeting with Sheffield United. They’ve joined Leeds and Middlesbrough at the top of the table, but can they claim another victory this weekend to continue their fantastic start? The Blades are making a comeback after a slow start to the new season, and they’re heading here with a couple of wins behind them. Will Chris Wilder’s side continue their turnaround?

We have to praise the job Phil Parkinson has done at Bolton in the early stages of this season. They were second favourites for the drop ahead of the campaign, after their financial struggles were followed up by some signings who didn’t look up to this level. While they’ve had a kind start in terms of fixtures, Bolton have still done remarkably well to make one of the strongest starts in the division. That’s given them a lot of confidence to take in to Saturday’s meeting with Sheffield United, as the hosts look to rack up points and say clear of danger.

Sheffield United had two disappointing defeats in the opening four days of the season, but since then things have started to pick up. They claimed a narrow 2-1 win at QPR, before beating Norwich at Brammal Lane last weekend. They’re going to be confident ahead of this trip, but they have been dogged by issues at the back this term. While they started the season among the contenders for a strong finish, the Blades seem to have followed up on their poor finish to last season. Are they ready to get their season up and running, or is this going to be another struggle?

Bolton may have looked out of their depth at the start of the season, but they’ve been finding goals easy to come by so far. They hit two at West Brom in their opener, before claiming a 2-2 draw with Bristol City. They scored at Leeds in their EFL Cup first round defeat, and they’ve kept the scoring run going in to their last couple of games. Finding the net in every game is bound to give them confidence, and that bodes well for the hosts.

Sheffield United have yet to keep a clean sheet this term, including meetings with Hull and QPR. The Blades are unbeaten in three, and they’re picking up their form in front of goal. After averaging 1.2 goals per game on the road last season, they should expect to score against a vulnerable Bolton defence, with the hosts conceding in 80% of their league games last term. We’re going with BTTS in this clash, while a 1-1 draw is our correct score pick.

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