Bolton vs Oxford United prediction and betting tips - May 18, 2024 by Jason Collins
For different English divisions, except for the APL, are characterized by playoff matches, where teams are fighting for promotion. On May 18, their meeting will be held Bolton - Oxford United, who will play a trip to the Championship, the prediction for the match of these clubs is made by Dailysports experts.
Bolton
The current season for Bolton went well, the team finished third in Ligue 1, although it was not enough for promotion, so they have to play in the playoffs. In the semi-finals there was a tough battle against Barnsley, which they managed to beat 3-1 away, but then there was a home defeat - 2:3.
The team finished the championship on a series of seven meetings without defeat, although it fell behind the desired second place by as much as 5 points. Now the success of the season comes down to the result of one match.
Oxford United
Even getting into the top 6 for Oxford was not an easy task because of the dense competition. A place in the playoffs until the last round was not guaranteed, the team managed to beat Exeter away in the last meeting of League 1 - 2:1, while the competitors lost points, which led to a fifth place finish.
Already in the playoffs Oxford in a difficult battle managed to pass Peterborough - 1:0 at home and 1:1 away, in the return guest meeting the opponent seriously pressed, but still managed to keep the desired score.
Interesting facts about the match and history of personal meetings
- This season Bolton managed to defeat Oxford at home with a score of 5:0, and played 0:0 away.
- Bolton this season showed high efficiency, 86 goals in 46 meetings of the championship, and in the playoffs scored 5 goals in two meetings.
- In 30 out of 46 games Oxford in the championship went betting total more than 2.5 goals, one of the highest rates of the league.
Bolton vs Oxford United Prediction
The final consists of one match, which will be held at the legendary “Wembley”, the bookmakers have Bolton as the favorite, which can be argued by the advantage in face-to-face meetings, as well as a higher position in the championship. We expect a difficult match, where the rivals will play cautiously. Let's bet on a clean win for Bolton.