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Brentford to record rare away win at beleaguered Bolton

Brentford to record rare away win at beleaguered Bolton
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Bolton Wanderers’ relegation from the Championship was confirmed recently and it’s been a torrid season for The Trotters.

Тhey currently sit second from bottom in the second tier against a backdrop of financial difficulties and uncertainty surrounding the ownership of the club.

Things could hardly get any worse for the hosts as they now play for what little pride they have left, and they come into this clash against Brentford on the back of five defeats on the trot as they’ve suffered defeats to Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough, Derby County, Aston Villa and Easter Monday’s 2-0 defeat away at Lancashire rivals, Blackburn Rovers.

At their Macron Stadium, Bolton have lost their last four matches on the bounce, scoring just 1 goal and conceding 8 in reply, and with just one win out of their last 10 matches on home turf, Phil Parkinson’s side now look a totally dejected unit and bereft of any confidence.

In addition, Bolton Wanderers have managed to score just 13 goals in total at home so far this season which has seen the hosts fail to score in 12 of their 22 home matches to date.

Brentford occupy the relative comfort of 15th place in the Championship ahead of their trip up to Lancashire this Saturday and it’s a familiar story for The Bees who continue to produce positive displays at Griffin Park but struggle on the road.

Brentford have won 8 of their last 11 at home in recent times, but picking up results away from home this season has been their achilles heel throughout this term as the visitors have picked up just two wins on their travels to date.

This Saturday represents a fantastic opportunity though for Thomas Frank’s side to buck the trend as they face a down-and-out Bolton Wanderers outfit who have lost their last four home matches on the trot, and The Bees won’t get a better chance than in this clash to gain a third away win of the season.

Midfielder Canos (7 goals) along with the forward trio of Maupay (24 goals), Watkins and Benrahma (10 goals apiece) should ensure another difficult afternoon for Bolton Wanderers who look doomed to suffer a fifth straight defeat at home here.

Bolton’s confidence looks shattered while Brentford have the tools to pick up all three points in this one.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
CH
213247
2
1 - 2
2.55
1.57
5.60 4.30 1.57 -1 1 -1
Postp.
-
- - -
Championship Regular Season
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Ipswich Town 89 43 26 11 6 32
2
Leicester City 88 42 28 4 10 41
3
Leeds United 87 43 26 9 8 42
4
Southampton 84 42 25 9 8 30
5
West Bromwich 72 43 20 12 11 24
6
Norwich City 71 43 21 8 14 16
7
Hull City 65 42 18 11 13 8
8
Coventry City 63 42 17 12 13 14
9
Middlesbrough 63 43 18 9 16 5
10
Preston North End 63 43 18 9 16 -4
11
Cardiff City 59 43 18 5 20 -12
12
Bristol City 58 43 16 10 17 4
13
Sunderland 56 43 16 8 19 2
14
Swansea City 53 43 14 11 18 -9
15
Watford 52 43 12 16 15 1
16
Millwall 50 43 13 11 19 -13
17
Blackburn Rovers 49 43 13 10 20 -14
18
Plymouth Argyle 48 43 12 12 19 -8
19
QPR 47 43 12 11 20 -17
20
Stoke City 47 43 12 11 20 -19
21
Birmingham City 45 43 12 9 22 -16
22
Huddersfield 44 43 9 17 17 -23
23
Sheffield Wednesday 44 43 12 8 23 -31
24
Rotherham 23 43 4 11 28 -53

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