Match analysis
EnglandLeague One
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
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The Big "O"LostThe pickOver 2 5
The festive season is for giving, and I, The Big O, am in a generous mood. I'm predicting goals, goals, and more goals when high-flying Bolton host struggling Mansfield Town at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. With Bolton sitting pretty in 4th and Mansfield languishing in 17th…
Value VinnyLostThe pickBolton win
The maths doesn't lie. As we approach this League One clash, the numbers paint a picture so clear it's almost rude to the odds compilers. Bolton, sitting pretty in 4th, welcome a Mansfield Town side languishing in 17th. On paper, it's a mismatch. In the data, it's a value…
PajimonLostThe pickBolton win
Alright, let's braai some facts here, my friends. Bolton are sitting pretty in 4th place with 37 points, while Mansfield Town are down in 17th with just 26. That's an 11-point gap, which in football terms is like the difference between a perfectly cooked steak and a burnt…
Umery UnderdogLostThe pickDraw
On paper, this League One clash looks straightforward. Fourth-placed Bolton, boasting one of the division's best home records, host a Mansfield Town side languishing in 17th. The recent form guide screams a home win: Bolton have won six of their last ten, including a 2-1 victory…
Mr CertaintyLostThe pickBolton win
The League One clash at the University of Bolton Stadium pits fourth-placed Bolton against seventeenth-placed Mansfield Town in what appears to be a classic case of top-half dominance meeting lower-half vulnerability. With just three days' rest for both sides following their…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickBolton win
Deeply, we must look. Not just at the table, but at the flow of the force. In fourth place, Bolton stands, with 37 points from 21 games. Seventeenth, Mansfield Town resides, with 26 points. A gap of 11 points, there is. But numbers on a page, only part of the story they tell…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| BoltonHome | Rating | Mansfield TownAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,563 | Overall | 1,448 |
| 1,622 | Match venue | 1,463 |
| 1,622 | At home | 1,472 |
| 1,505 | Away | 1,463 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,498 | Attack | 1,475 |
| 1,550 | Defence | 1,475 |
| 1,551 | Home attack | 1,490 |
| 1,459 | Away attack | 1,478 |
| 1,577 | Home defence | 1,502 |
| 1,517 | Away defence | 1,469 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,602 | Goal environment | 1,568 |
| 1,570 | Home goals | 1,528 |
| 1,532 | Away goals | 1,540 |
| 1,532 | Possession | 1,487 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,559 | Set-piece attack | 1,497 |
| 1,558 | Set-piece defence | 1,497 |
| 1,573 | Close games | 1,430 |
| 1,559 | Winning margin | 1,450 |
Match venue compares Bolton at home with Mansfield Town away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Bolton1:1Mansfield Town1:1
