Bolton Northampton prediction 2026-01-04

Bolton vs Northampton prediction: ENGLAND: League One betting tips on match 2026-01-03 12:00.
[p]Bolton and Northampton will meet in the League One round 25 at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton. [/p]

[p]Bolton is currently ranked 6th in the overall standings of League One after playing 23 matches, with ten wins, eight draws, and five losses. The total score for these matches is 31:22, resulting in a score difference of nine and 38 points. In home matches, Bolton holds the 3rd position, having played twelve matches with eight wins, three draws, and one loss, and a total home score of 22:7, with a score difference of fifteen and 27 points. The last competitive match for Bolton was against Doncaster, ending in a 1:1 draw. Key players for Bolton include Josh Sheehan and Eoin Toal, both selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament, and Max Conway, who did not miss any minute in last five matches.[/p]

[p]Northampton is currently ranked 19th in the overall standings of League One after 23 matches, with eight wins, four draws, and eleven losses. The total score for these matches is 22:28, resulting in a score difference of minus six and 28 points. In away matches, Northampton is ranked 18th, having played eleven matches with three wins, one draw, and seven losses, and a total away score of 9:18, with a score difference of minus nine and 10 points. The last competitive match for Northampton was against Stockport County, ending in a 0:0 draw. Key players for Northampton include Conor McCarthy, Jon Guthrie, and Dean Campbell, all selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament.[/p]

[p]In the last five matches between Bolton and Northampton in League One, Bolton has won three times, Northampton has won once, and there has been one draw. The most recent match between these teams took place in September 2025, with Northampton defeating Bolton by a score of 2:0.[/p]

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[p]The offence of Bolton is good and is better than offence of Northampton. Northampton has scored 22 goals (shared 22nd to 23rd position in the competition) so far. Bolton has scored 31 goals (shared 9th to 11th position in the competition) so far. The defence of Bolton is outstanding and is better than the defence of Northampton. Bolton has conceded 22 goals (3rd in the competition) so far. Northampton has conceded 28 goals (shared 8th to 12th position in the competition) so far.[/p]

[p]Hot Stats[/p]

[p] – Bolton have the highest number of goal attempts in the league this season. In 24 matches they have attempted to score 394 times (the league average is 272.0) at an average of 16.4 per match. [/p]

[p] – Bolton have allowed the lowest number of goal attempts in the league this season. In 24 matches they have allowed 183 goal attempts (the league average is 272.0) at an average of 7.6 per match. [/p]

[p] – Northampton are in the Top 3 teams for the lowest number of goals scored in the league this season. In 24 matches they have scored 22 goals (the league average is 29.4) at an average of 0.9 per match. [/p]

[p]Streaks[/p]

[p] – Bolton are unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 home league matches this season.[/p]

[p] – Northampton have lost 4 of their last 5 away league matches this season.[/p]

[p] – Bolton have scored in their last 4 home league matches against Northampton.[/p]

[p]Betting Tips, Prediction[/p]

[p] – Northampton have failed to score in both halves in the last 8 H2H league matches against Bolton.[/p]

[p] – Northampton have failed to score 3 or more goals across the last 8 H2H league matches against Bolton.[/p]

[p] – In 6 of the last 8 H2H league matches when Bolton have scored at least one goal, they did not lose the match.[/p]

[p] – Score prediction: At least 3 goals in total (over 2.5).[/p]

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