The Bolton Wanderers & Cambridge United managers I. Evatt and M. Bonner are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League Two league table.
- Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+19) in League Two
It's no vacation for neither Wanderers nor Cambridge United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
7-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Bolton Wanderers so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Wanderers, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The home team returns to University of Bolton Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Bradford City (placed 10th) on their last time out; the League Two game ended 1-1. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Oldham Athletic.
The hometeam coach I. Evatt made a successful contribution in the game against Bradford City, bringing on Nathan Delfouneso who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Wanderers handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, one draw and one defeat.
Bolton Wanderers are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Port Vale awaits in four days.
Wanderers has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. On the other hand, Wanderers have conceded 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cambridge United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+19) in League Two, on their League Two travels is 8 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Cambridge United, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The supporters enjoyed Cambridge's previous game versus Walsall (placed 18th), a League Two 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Scunthorpe United.
Late drama in the previous game, when Paul Mullin scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Walsall.
We have checked recent matches where Cambridge have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were five victories, two draws and five defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cambridge United manager M. Bonner as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Oldham Athletic.
Cambridge has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 16 games. Cambridge United have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cambridge United - Bolton Wanderers 1-1 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  P. Mullin 22 goals |  E. Doyle 13 goals | J. Ironside 11 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Cambridge United missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Cambridge United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 42 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 26 | 49 |
| 41 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 30 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 73% | 65% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 71% |
| 36% | 24% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 44% | 47% |
| 15% | 6% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 19% | 15% |
| 12% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 19% | 9% |
| 45% | 29% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 47% |
| 36% | 47% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 32% |
| 21% | 29% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 12.8 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 12 | 11.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 36% | 30% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 42% | 38% |
- Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+10) away in League Two
- Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+19) in League Two
- Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 59 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 58 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 57 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 55 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 54 |
| 6 | Newport County | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 51 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 51 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 50 |
| 9 | Salford City | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 47 |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 23 | -2 | 45 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 44 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 43 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 42 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 41 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 39 |
| 18 | Walsall | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -5 | 38 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -5 | 37 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 36 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 34 |
| 22 | Barrow | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 23 | Southend United | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -26 | 29 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -28 | 24 |