Bolton vs Bristol City Prediction

Neither side can buy a win

Bolton's form has fallen off a cliff lately. They lost 5-1 at home to Middlesbrough, drew blank away at Southampton, then lost again at Wolves and at home to Stoke. That's one point from a possible twelve in the league.

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Bolton: 20 completed matches; Bristol City: 20 completed matches.

Bolton

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

29

Difference

-2

Bristol City

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

22

Difference

+2

Bristol City aren't much better off. They've drawn at Stoke and at Charlton, and lost at home to both Sheffield United and Blackburn. No wins in their last four Championship outings.

Whoever settles quicker and finds a way to score first could have the edge, given how shaky both have looked.

Comparative Team Statistics: Bolton vs Bristol City

Past meetings carry little weight

The head-to-head record stretches back to 2012, with Bristol City winning most of those encounters, including a 6-0 thrashing in 2016. That history belongs to different squads and different eras, though, so it tells us almost nothing about this fixture.

Dead level in the table

Both clubs have played eleven league games and sit on fourteen points apiece, with Bolton just above Bristol City on goal difference. Four wins, two draws and five losses each. It's hard to find a gap between them on paper.

Who can make the difference

Bolton's T. Gale and Bristol City's D. Ballard have each scored three goals in their last eight appearances, so neither side has a standout finisher pulling clear of the pack.

Bolton:

Best scorers:

T. Gale - 3

Penalty cards:

J. Sheehan x 1 x 1

Bristol City:

Best scorers:

D. Ballard - 3

Best assist providers:

Rio Cardines - 6

Penalty cards:

A. Randell x 1 x 1

Rio Cardines has been the more productive creative outlet, setting up six goals in that same spell for Bristol City, which could matter if City need to unlock a stubborn home side.

A game that could go either way

Put the form, the table and the squad notes together and it's tough to find a genuine edge for either team. Both have been defensively open at times and short of goals at others, and both arrive low on confidence.