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Bolton Wanderers v Stevenage : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 3rd May, 15:00 BST, Macron Stadium, Horwich

the Macron Stadium faithful welcome Stevenage's supporters on Saturday afternoon, as Steven Gerrard's Bolton Wanderers clash with Alex Revell's team in the League One. In this preview you'll find odds for 17 different betting markets as well as predictions, statistics and head-to-head data for the two sides. All can be selected using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Bolton and Stevenage combined during 90 mins. Up to date form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this prediction, and we're suggest there's a 74% chance of it being right on the money. The top price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.36.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bolton are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.05.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bolton
47%
21/20
14%
-
Draw
26%
12/5
9%
-
Stevenage
27%
5/2
17%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
7%
-
Bolton 1-0
12%
13/2
6%
-
Bolton 2-1
9%
8/1
6%
-
Bolton 2-0
9%
9/1
11%
-
Stevenage 1-0
8%
9/1
23%
-
Draw 0-0
8%
9/1
17%
-
Stevenage 2-1
7%
11/1
8%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Bolton 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
-
Stevenage 2-0
4%
16/1
19%
-
Bolton 3-0
4%
18/1
27%
-
Bolton 3-2
2%
25/1
13%
-
Stevenage 3-1
2%
28/1
15%
-
Stevenage 3-2
2%
33/1-
Bolton 4-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
19/20
8%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
17/20
8%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
4/6
11%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/5
13%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
9/1
17%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
4/5
3%
-
BTTS - No
50%
19/20
3%
-
BTTS - Home Win
20%
10/3
20%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
6/1
7%
-
Home/draw
73%
2/7
6%
-
Away/draw
53%
8/11
11%
-
Home/away
74%
3/10
4%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
2/7
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
5/2
7%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
12/5
13%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
3/10
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
6/1
17%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/10
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
14/1
15%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/33
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/16
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
9/1
17%
-
Home DNB
65%
1/2
13%
-
Away DNB
45%
6/4
23%
-
Bolton win to nil
27%
5/2
8%
-
Stevenage win to nil
15%
5/1
25%
-
Bolton / Bolton
24%
12/5
18%
-
Bolton / Stevenage
3%
28/1
15%
-
Bolton / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Bolton
16%
4/1
5%
-
Draw / Stevenage
11%
13/2
17%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
-
Stevenage / Bolton
4%
22/1
10%
-
Stevenage / Stevenage
15%
9/2
21%
-
Stevenage / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win League One table

Bolton have played 45 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 31 games against teams below in the table, having won 16, drawn 4 and lost 11 matches. They have kept 6 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Bolton have outscored their opponents by 66 goals to 41 goals.

Home League Performance

Bolton have played 22 games at home winning 11, drawing 3 and losing 8 games. They have scored 35 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 31 goals at home.

Stevenage are in 14th position in the League One on 56 points having played 45 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 23 goals and kept 10 clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 11 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 6 and won 6. Stevenage have conceded 33 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 11 fixtures and have kept 7 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bolton
Stevenage
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham45339352108 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
2
Wrexham45261183189 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3F
3
Stockport45241292884 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
4
Wycombe45241292784 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-3A
l
 
1-0A
5
Charlton452410112282 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
6
L Orient45236162175 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
7
Reading452112121375 
w
 
5-2F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
8
Bolton Home4520718-367 
-
-
l
 
1-4A
May 3
9
Blackpool45161613964 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-3A
d
 
0-00-0
10
Huddersfield4519719664 
l
 
0-4A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
11
Lincoln451613161061 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
4-2A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
12
Barnsley45161019-658 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-1A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
13
Rotherham45151119-656 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
14
Stevenage Away45151119-856 
May 3
w
 
1-4F
-
-
15
Exeter45151119-1356 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2A
w
 
4-1A
l
 
2-0A
16
Wigan45131616-255 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
17
Peterborough45131220-1251 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
18
Mansfield4514922-1651 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
19
Northampton45121419-1850 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-4F
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
20
Burton45111420-1547 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
21
Crawley45111024-2743 
w
 
4-3A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-1A
22
Bristol R4512726-2943 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
23
Cambridge4591125-2738 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
24
Shrewsbury458928-3733 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-3A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Bolton 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
2
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
Stevenage 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Bolton have not lost to Stevenage in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Bolton since 2021
Bolton
Stevenage
Goals: Scored
4
2
Games: Scored
2 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
0 / 2
BOL
2
League games at Stevenage since 2020
Stevenage
Bolton
Goals: Scored
2
6
Games: Scored
2 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
1 / 3
BOL
2
D
1
Goal Statistics
Bolton 8th Stevenage 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Bolton will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Stevenage will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Bolton’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-33
Stevenage have scored 33% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
0.6
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281182/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Bolton
PG (predicted goals)
Stevenage
1.5
1.1
Attack rating
19%
better
BOL
STV
view stats
Games scored32
28
Failed to score13
17
Scored first16
17
Goals scored66
41
Avg. goals scored1.5
0.9
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
BOL
STV
24%
better
view stats
Games conceded36
28
Clean sheets9
17
Conceded first26
22
Goals conceded69
49
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against20%
17%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
+24%

Bolton v Stevenage League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Bolton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3712712
J Dacres-CogleyA CollinsJ Dacres-CogleyG Thomason
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J McAtee FWD43113
6
-
A Collins FWD43124
4
-
J Dacres-Cogley DEF417
6
1
S Schön DEF3714
9
-
G Johnston DEF371
7
-
G Thomason MID3643
12
-
J Sheehan MID3435
8
-
J Matete MID3331
9
-
J Osei-Tutu DEF3212
8
-
V Adeboyejo FWD273
2
-
N Baxter GLK25
4
-
R Santos DEF251
9
-
W Forrester DEF23
3
-
G Jones DEF221
4
-
K. Lolos MID2212
6
-
L Southwood GLK19
2
-
E Toal DEF1922
1
-
A Morley MID1943
3
1
J Randall MID1812
1
-
C Forino DEF162
3
-
K Dempsey MID1532
2
-
A. Murphy DEF122
1
-
C Mendes FWD11
-
K Etete FWD5
-
Stevenage League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4210413
C PiergianniD KempJ ReidD Phillips
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Piergianni DEF4231
8
-
J Reid FWD4184
2
-
J Roberts MID4041
9
-
D Kemp MID40104
7
-
D Phillips MID40
13
-
L Thompson MID3922
12
1
H White MID3923
5
-
E List FWD3741
2
-
D Butler DEF30
7
-
N Freeman MID292
1
-
L James-Wildin DEF282
3
-
J Young FWD283
-
E King MID2713
2
-
L Freestone DEF261
8
-
C Goode DEF20
3
-
M. Cooper GLK19
-
D Sweeney DEF1911
3
-
B Hanlan FWD162
-
L Appéré FWD152
-
K Smith DEF14
2
-
T Ashby-Hammond GLK8
-
K Edwards FWD8
-
J Forster-Caskey MID31
-