Stoke City currently 11th, with 27 points in 21 games, home record W5 D2 L4, scoring 14 goals in those games and conceding 12. The team has won their most recent home game against Everton with 2:0. Before this game however Stoke was on streak with 3 games in which the team couldn’t get a victory, a draw against Manchester City in the 90th minute, followed by two losses from Blackpool and Fulham.
Bolton are currently taking the 7th spot, with 30 points in 22 games, away record of W2 D4 L5, scoring 12 goals and conceding 16 in those games. Their most recent game away, against Liverpool ended in a loss with 1:2, after they successfully managed to lead the score with 1:0, but got reversed until the end of the game.
In the direct games between these two teams, the Trotters have been able to win two of the last three. Most recent success of Bolton here was on 17/04/2010, when Stoke City lead with 1:0 in the first half, but Bolton managed to equalize and reverse in 3 minutes, from the 85th to the 88th.
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Johan Elmander is Bolton’s top scorer so far with 9 goals in the season, priced at 3.10 to score in this game. Stoke’s top scorer Kenwyne Jones has the odds of 2.60 to score in this game.
In the 5 games both teams have played here 2 have ended Over 2.5 Goals and 3 have ended Under 2.5 Goals. Both teams tend to end more games Under 2.5 Goals this year, and that is why the odds for Under 2.5 Goals in this game are considerably low at 1.66
While the stats are in favor of Bolton, some of the wins here are dated 1997, which was some 14 years ago. Stoke City has been a strong host so far, but recorded 2 losses in the last 3 home games. Bolton has recorded 4 consecutive losses in the last 4 away games and would need something better here if they want to keep the 7th spot.
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Both Teams to Score – YES @ 1.83 (Bet365)
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