Bolton Wanderers and Derby County clash in League One on Tuesday as they continue their quest for a promotion playoff finish. Separated by just one point, both teams appear evenly matched going into this one and are likely to cancel each other out.
Bolton are coming off a 2-0 victory over Exeter City in their previous League One fixture. They were comfortable for much of the encounter and secured the win thanks to first half goals from Conor Bradley and Dion Charles.
That result is an extension of Bolton Wanderers’ recent good form as they have suffered just one defeat in their last seven matches across all competitions. While automatic promotion seems like a long shot at the moment, they are well in the mix for the playoffs, sitting fifth on the table.
Home form has been pivotal for Bolton Wanderers this season as they often do their best work in front of their fans. Ian Evatt’s men are unbeaten in 11 of their last 13 matches across all competitions at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Derby County are also having a similar campaign to Bolton Wanderers as they occupy the final playoff spot, just one point behind their hosts. Paul Warne’s men are unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions, although three of those fixtures have ended in draws.
The Rams head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 4-0 victory over Forest Green Rovers in their previous League One fixture. David McGoldrick netted a hat-trick after Nathaniel Mendez-Laing had opened the scoring early in the first half.
Derby County have also impressed on their recent travels and are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 away matches in League One. They have played five draws in that run, three of which have come in the last four matches.
How the bookies view it
Bolton Wanderers have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Derby County is valued at 21/10 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Bolton Wanderers have a 44-24 advantage with 13 draws from 78 previous matches against Derby County. However, recent meetings have gone in favour of Derby, who have won three of the last four matches, including a 4-0 victory in the most recent fixture back in 2019.
Players to watch
Dion Charles is the biggest attacking threat for Bolton Wanderers and will be the one to watch on Tuesday. The forward has four goals in his last four matches and is priced at 2/1 by William Hill to get on the score sheet.
David McGoldrick is coming off a hat-trick in his previous outing and could be worth keeping an eye on for Derby County. The striker is priced at 12/5 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the attacking quality of Bolton Wanderers and Derby County, both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with William Hill. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 27/25 with Unibet, who are also offering odds of 14/5 for over 3.5 goals.
There have been more second half goals in two of the last three matches for Bolton Wanderers and a repeat is priced at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
This English League One match between Bolton Wanderers and Derby County will be played on Dec 27, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Bolton Wanderers vs Derby County prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.