SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder ahead of Bolton's clash with West Ham in the English Championship on Tuesday night.
Bolton vs West Ham, Tuesday (20:00)
West Ham will be aiming to maintain their recent resurgence when they travel to Bolton in the English Championship on Tuesday night.
The Hammers failed to win any of their opening three league games following relegation, but emphatic victories over Wolves and Derby suggest they are beginning to find their feet in the second tier.
As for Bolton, they made a respectable start after winning promotion, collecting four points from their opening three matches, but they have since suffered three straight defeats, culminating in a crushing 4-0 loss at Millwall.
Thierry Gale To Be Fouled 1+ Time
Thierry Gale to be fouled at least once forms the first half of a player-based double.
The lively Bolton winger is always keen to run at defenders and regularly draws contact when operating from the left flank. Gale earned his side two free kicks in their opening league game against Preston and also drew a foul during Saturday’s heavy defeat at Millwall.
He averaged 1.33 fouls drawn per game during Bolton’s promotion-winning League One campaign last season. Gale should be one of the Trotters’ main attacking threats on Tuesday night and is likely to receive plenty of close attention from the West Ham defence.
Joel Veltman To Commit 1+ Foul
Joel Veltman to commit at least one foul completes the player-based double and correlates nicely with the opening selection. With the experienced Dutchman likely to be tasked with keeping tabs on Thierry Gale, there is a good chance that both legs could land in the same passage of play.
Veltman joined West Ham during the summer and has never been afraid to get stuck in. He has committed one foul in each of his last two league starts for the Hammers, collecting a yellow card in one of those matches, and he also conceded a free kick during a brief substitute appearance against Portsmouth in the EFL Cup last month.
The versatile defender averaged just under one foul per game for Brighton in the Premier League last season, and his likely duel with the lively Gale makes him a strong candidate to overstep the mark at least once on Tuesday night.
The two selections combine for a 23/20 Bet Builder that looks good value.
Recommended Bet
- Thierry Gale To Be Fouled 1+ Time
- Joel Veltman To Commit 1+ Foul
- Bet Builder – 23/20 (bet365)
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