Portsmouth make the trip to take on Bolton Wanderers in a big game at the top of the League One table. Portsmouth look to extend their lead at the top of the table, whereas Bolton aim to unseat Derby County in the last automatic promotion spot.
Bolton currently sit third in League One after 42 games. The Wanderers have 24 wins, nine draws and nine losses, leaving them on 81 points, nine points from top of the table.
In their last five games in all competitions, Bolton have three wins, one draw and one loss.
The visit from Oxford United saw Bolton restrict them to zero shots on target as goals from Nathanael Ogbeta, Josh Dacres-Cogley, George Thomason, Aaron Collins and Josh Sheehan gave Bolton the 5 - 0 win. A big game in the battle for the last automatic promotion spot saw Bolton take on Derby. Despite having more of the possession, Bolton couldn’t convert any of their three shots on target as Kane Wilson scored the only goal of the game in the 78th minute to give Derby the 1 - 0 win.
Bolton looked to bounce back the next time out against Stevenage. However, despite having 64% of the possession and four shots on target, Bolton had to settle for a 0 - 0 draw. The Wanderers did finally bounce back against Reading. Collins opened the scoring in the 11th minute but Lewis Wing equalised in the 40th minute. Collin’s second goal regained the lead before halftime and in the second half, Collins bagged his hat-trick and was joined on the scoresheet by Jon Daoi Boovarsson who picked up two goals. Paul Mukairu did score late on for Reading but Bolton secured the 5 - 2 win.
The last time out for Bolton was against Bristol Rovers. Collins gave Bolton the lead early in the second half and a 98th minute penalty from Aaron Morley wrapped up the 2 - 0 win for Bolton.
Portsmouth sit just above Bolton at the top of the League One table. In 42 games, Pompey have picked up 26 wins, 12 draws and just four losses which leaves them on 90 points, seven points ahead of Derby in second.
In their last five games in all competitions, Portsmouth have four wins and one draw.
The visit from Burton Albion saw Kusini Yengi pick up a goal from the spot in the first half and a goal in the second half to give Portsmouth the 2 - 0 lead just after the hour mark. John Brayford did get a goal for Burton late on, but Portsmouth held on for a 2 - 1 win. Yengi was on the scoresheet again, this time in the 77th minute with the only goal of the game in the 1 - 0 win over Peterborough.
Portsmouth opened the scoring early through Colby Bishop in the third minute, but Matt Butcher equalised for Wycombe in the seventh minute. Another goal from Bishop regained the lead for Pompey before halftime and a second half goal from Christian Saydee gave Portsmouth the 3 - 1 win. Portsmouth hosted Derby in a big game at the top of the table. Joe Ward gave Derby the lead but Abu Kamara drew Pompey level just four minutes later. Another goal from Ward regained the lead for Derby before halftime but a late goal from Owen Moxon grabbed a 2 - 2 draw for Pompey.
The most recent outing for Portsmouth was against Shrewsbury. An own goal from Chey Dunkley gave Portsmouth the lead in the third minute and despite the equalising goal from Jordan Shipley, Pompey had the lead at halftime through Bishop’s first goal. Bishop’s second goal in the second half wrapped up the 3 - 1 win for Pompey.
Bolton and Portsmouth have met 105 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1927. Bolton have a marginally better record in the fixture with 44 wins in comparison to Portsmouth’s 38 wins, with the other 23 games ending in a draw.