Bolton Wanderers vs Oxford United
English League One, KO: 20:00 Mar 12, 2024, Toughsheet Community Stadium
Bolton Wanderers continue their pursuit of the leaders as they welcome Oxford United to the Toughsheet Community Stadium for a midweek League One fixture. The Trotters are solid at home and will be confident of seeing off Oxford who are poor travellers.
It has been a tricky period for Bolton Wanderers, who have picked up just one win from their last five matches. The good news is they are unbeaten in their last three matches and are just six points off the pace on the League One standings.
Bolton Wanderers have been held in their last two matches, playing out successive 2-2 draws at Barnsley and Exeter City. The good news is that they have been on the road recently and are returning to Toughsheet which has been a solid hunting ground.
Ian Evatt’s men head into Tuesday’s clash unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 League One home matches. They have picked up eight wins in that run and triumphed 2-0 over Cambridge United in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Oxford United were victorious last time out in League One as they triumphed 2-1 over Cheltenham Town. They looked to be headed for a draw after Josh Murphy’s effort was cancelled out by the visitors but Gregory Leigh netted the winner minutes from time.
That was the first win in five matches for Oxford United, who have found things difficult in recent weeks. Desmond Buckingham’s men remain on the hunt for a promotion playoff finish as they sit just one point off the top six.
Oxford United usually find things difficult on their travels and have won just once in their last seven away matches. They are also winless in the last four fixtures in that run and were beaten 2-1 by Portsmouth in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Bolton Wanderers have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/5 by bet365. A victory for Oxford United is valued at 7/2 by Paddy Power while BetVictor is offering odds of 17/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Bolton Wanderer have a 7-2 advantage with five draws from14 previous matches with Oxford United. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Dion Charles has 13 League One goals this season and will be the one to watch for Bolton Wanderers. With support from Victor Adeboyejo, who has 10 goals, the hosts could be set to produce over 1.5 goals at 4/5 with bet365.
Oxford United can also hold their own going forward with Mark Harris and Ruben Rodrigues, who have nine and seven League One goals respectively. Both men can combine to ensure the visitors produce over 0.5 goals at 1/2 with Betfred.
Anything else catch the eye?
Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United have quality in attack and both teams could be backed to score at 3/4 with BetVictor. Bolton have seen over 3.5 goals in their last two matches and a repeat is priced at 21/10 by BetVictor while bet365 is offering odds of 3/4 for over 2.5 goals.
The Trotters have scored in both halves in their last three home matches and could be set for a similar pattern at 13/8 with bet365.
This English League One match between Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United will be played on Mar 12, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Bolton Wanderers vs Oxford United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
