Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
OracleThe pickBolton win
In my long years of watching football, I have learned that the loudest voices in the market are not always the wisest. When the bookmakers place Stoke City as slight favourites at 2.57, they are following the recent rhythm of the visitors, and that rhythm is real. But rhythm is…
Umery UnderdogThe pickBolton win
There's something quietly thrilling about a fixture where the home side is the one the market is underpricing, and Bolton vs Stoke City on 10 October has that flavour. The bookmakers have Stoke City as the slight favourites at 2.57, but when you dig into the specific…
Value VinnyThe pickStoke City win
Stoke City arrive at Bolton's ground riding the kind of form that makes odds compilers reach for their calculators. Four wins and a draw in their last five — 2.6 points per game, 10 goals scored, just 3 conceded — is not a coincidence. They've won their last two, and they've…
The Big "O"The pickOver 2 5
Right, folks, The Big O is back and I'm telling you upfront: this one's got goals in it. Bolton and Stoke City kick off on 10 October, and if you've been watching either side's recent output, you'll know I'm not just saying that for the sound of it. Bolton's last five games have…
PajimonThe pickBolton win
Look, I'm sitting here with the braai going and a cold one in hand, and I'm telling you — this fixture has a story written in the numbers, and it's not a subtle one. Bolton at home against Stoke City away, and the venue records are doing the heavy lifting. Over 20 home games…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe pickBolton win
The wise one must look at the ground, not just the name on the shirt. At Bolton's ground, the numbers tell a story that is hard to ignore: 10 wins, 6 draws, 4 losses in 20 home games, with 1.75 goals scored per game and 1.2 conceded. That is a side that knows how to win at home…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| BoltonHome | Rating | Stoke CityAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,322 | Overall | 1,458 |
| 1,380 | Match venue | 1,415 |
| 1,380 | At home | 1,508 |
| 1,326 | Away | 1,415 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,338 | Attack | 1,445 |
| 1,432 | Defence | 1,502 |
| 1,346 | Home attack | 1,483 |
| 1,358 | Away attack | 1,385 |
| 1,478 | Home defence | 1,543 |
| 1,414 | Away defence | 1,500 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,557 | Goal environment | 1,340 |
| 1,437 | Home goals | 1,433 |
| 1,620 | Away goals | 1,407 |
| 1,502 | Possession | 1,499 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,498 | Set-piece attack | 1,528 |
| 1,498 | Set-piece defence | 1,527 |
| 1,426 | Close games | 1,496 |
| 1,291 | Winning margin | 1,453 |
Match venue compares Bolton at home with Stoke City 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.
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