Bolton Wanderers continue to chase top spot in League One as they face Cheltenham Town this weekend.
Bolton Wanderers currently sit 2nd in League One with sixteen wins, three draws and five losses from twenty-four games.
The Trotters are having an excellent campaign and have been one of the most consistent sides in the league over the course of the last few weeks.
While many of their promotion rivals have been faltering, Ian Evatt’s side come into this one having won all of their last four league matches, the most recent of which was a 1-0 win over Burton Albion courtesy of an own goal by the visitors.
It wasn’t pretty, but the win confirmed a third clean sheet on the bounce for the home side and means they’re now just two points off top spot with two games in hand over Portsmouth.
They also followed this win up with an extremely impressive 0-0 draw against Premier League side Luton Town in the FA Cup last weekend, which means they’ve now forced a replay at the Toughsheet Community Stadium
They can be buoyed by their recent form coming into this game which has been typically strong, with the Trotters having won five of their last six league games on home soil.
They’re the firm favourites for this game and it’s hard to see them slipping up.
Cheltenham Town currently sit 22nd in League One with six wins, five draws and fourteen losses from twenty-five games this season.
The Robins are having a difficult season on the whole as they enter this game desperate to climb out of the drop zone.
They started the season abysmally, failing to win any of their first twelve games, but have since improved notably and come into this game with serious optimism about their survival chances.
Their recent form is very good, as they enter this game having won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games in the league.
Their most recent game saw them claim their biggest win of the season, with Darrell Clarke’s side subjecting league leaders Portsmouth to a 2-1 defeat thanks to a Liam Sercombe brace.
As a result, confidence is a season-high point and while they’re serious underdogs for this one they’ll fancy themselves to spring a shock.
They’ve won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games so they’ll need a big performance, but a point is by no means off the cards for them.
For our Bolton vs. Cheltenham prediction, we’re going for a 2-1 win for the home side.
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