Bolton Wanderers FC
Football England - EFL League One Toughsheet Community Stadium Sat 22 Nov 10:00
Bradford City AFC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Bradford

Bolton go head-to-head with Bradford at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 22 November.

Trotters Look a Great Bet to Win

Bolton are priced at -122 to secure a Full-Time Result victory and we think these odds are too big. We’re expecting the hosts to land a win against Bradford and a nice potential return is on the cards.

1-1 Draw in Last H2H Clash

Bolton Wanderers won their last league match 4-0, making it five League One home wins on the bounce. This was recorded at Toughsheet Community Stadium against Port Vale.

Bradford City were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Burton Albion by a 2-1 scoreline at The University of Bradford Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The University of Bradford Stadium played host to the last head-to-head where Bradford were at home to Bolton. The clash ended in a 1-1 League Two draw. The previous 3 H2H games have seen Bolton winning once, one draw and a victory for Bradford.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Bolton logo Bolton 39 17 15 7 55 39 16 55:39 66
4 Bradford logo Bradford 39 19 8 12 49 44 5 49:44 65
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Confirmed Lineups

Bolton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Teddy Sharman-Lowe (GK), Cyrus Christie, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, Aaron Morley, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Kyle Dempsey, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Mason Burstow.

Bradford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Walker (GK), Matthew Pennington, Joe Wright, Ibou Touray, Josh Neufville, Alexander Pattison, Max Power, Tyreik Samuel Wright, Jenson Metcalfe, Bobby Pointon, Will Swan.

Bolton vs Bradford Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Bolton vs Bradford betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Bolton look a great bet for this League One game as we’re expecting them to win. You can get odds of -122 that the home team claim a victory and this looks like a value wager based on the latest stats and team news.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest League One team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford league stats:

  • Bolton have won 5 consecutive games at home.
  • Bolton have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Bolton have won 12 of their last 20 games at home.
Bolton to Win Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 54.9% prospect of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Bolton Bolton logo 2 - 1 Bradford logo Bradford

Bolton can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +575 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason Burstow to Score +155 BetMGM logo

Mason Burstow (Bolton) has racked up four goals in his past five League One matches on home soil. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +155 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Bolton -122
Both Team To Score Yes -159
Anytime Goalscorer Mason Burstow +155

Try out our bet builder picks which include Bolton to come out on top, Yes on the BTTS market and also Mason Burstow (Bolton) to score at any time.

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Bolton vs Bradford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Bolton Win

The latest Bolton Wanderers odds are -122 which leads to them being favourites in this League One clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 55% prospect of securing a victory. Bradford City are regarded as the least likely winner at +300.

Bolton can be backed at -130 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Bradford +0.5 are -110 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -167.

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Mason Burstow Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

There is +150 available that Mason Burstow finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +370.

Player Goals
Mason Burstow (Bolton)
First
+150
Anytime
+370
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John McAtee (Bolton)
First
+180
Anytime
+480
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Sam Dalby (Bolton)
First
+180
Anytime
+480
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Victor Adeboyejo (Bolton)
First
+225
Anytime
+550
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Can Bolton Continue Their Winning Streak at Home?

Bolton have managed six consecutive victories at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Steven Schumacher's team have seven victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Bradford are unbeaten in the last three games on their travels. The Bantams have five draws, three defeats and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

In the last meeting at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton defeated Bradford by a 1-0 scoreline.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bolton logo Bolton Home Stats 7-3-0 3.10 2.30 0.80 6 4 6 4
Bradford logo Bradford Away Stats 2-5-3 3.70 1.80 1.90 7 3 9 1
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bolton logo Bolton League Stats
Bradford logo Bradford League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bolton vs Bradford Lineups & Team News

Check the Bolton vs Bradford team news before you place your bets. Receive the predicted and confirmed League One lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
29 Cyrus Christie 18 Eoin Toal 6 George Johnston 25 Max Conway
8 Josh Sheehan 16 Aaron Morley
19 A. Cozier-Duberry 22 Kyle Dempsey 14 Jordi Osei-Tutu
48 Mason Burstow
1 Sam Walker
28 Matthew Pennington 4 Joe Wright 3 Ibou Touray 7 Josh Neufville
16 Alexander Pattison 6 Max Power 17 Tyreik Samuel Wright 21 Jenson Metcalfe
23 Bobby Pointon 24 Will Swan

Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bolton Substitutes

  • 3Chris Forino-Joseph
  • 4Xavier Simons
  • 10Sam Dalby
  • 17Joel Randall
  • 20Ibrahim Cissoko
  • 24Marcus Forss
  • 27Tyler Miller

Bradford Substitutes

  • 5Neill Byrne
  • 9Andy Cook
  • 10Antoni Sarcevic
  • 11Stephen Humphrys
  • 15Aden Baldwin
  • 25Joe Hilton
  • 32George Lapslie

Previous Bolton Lineups

08 Nov League One
Bolton 4-0 Port Vale
01 Nov FA Cup
Bolton 2-1 Huddersfield
25 Oct League One
Bolton 1-0 Cardiff
16 Oct League One
Huddersfield 1-2 Bolton
11 Oct League One
Burton 3-0 Bolton
04 Oct League One
Bolton 2-1 Peterborough

Previous Bradford Lineups

08 Nov League One
Bradford 1-2 Burton
01 Nov FA Cup
Cheltenham 1-0 Bradford
28 Oct League One
Bradford 0-0 Lincoln
25 Oct League One
Stevenage 1-1 Bradford
18 Oct League One
Bradford 2-2 Barnsley
02 Oct League One
Rotherham 2-2 Bradford
Team Squads

Bolton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steven Schumacher

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Teddy Sharman-Lowe 1 G 15 1350 15 0 0 0 1 0
Amario Cozier-Duberry 19 - 15 1325 15 0 6 6 1 0
Max Conway 25 D 15 1273 15 0 0 1 1 0
George Johnston 6 D 14 1260 14 1 0 0 2 0
Mason Burstow 48 F 15 1197 15 0 7 2 3 0

Bradford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Graham Alexander

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Walker 1 G 15 1350 15 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Neufville 7 F 15 1331 15 0 3 2 2 0
Ibou Touray 3 D 15 1320 15 0 0 1 2 0
Max Power 6 M 14 1257 14 0 0 1 6 0
Antoni Sarcevic 10 M 13 1005 11 2 5 2 1 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 39 25 9 5 74:34 84
2 Cardiff 39 23 8 8 73:41 77
3 Bolton 39 17 15 7 55:39 66
4 Bradford 39 19 8 12 49:44 65
5 Stockport 38 18 9 11 54:48 63
6 Reading 40 16 13 11 60:51 61
7 Stevenage 38 17 9 12 41:38 60
8 Wycombe 40 16 11 13 59:43 59
9 Plymouth 39 18 5 16 60:54 59
10 Huddersfield 39 16 9 14 59:51 57
11 Luton 39 15 10 14 52:49 55
12 Peterborough 38 15 5 18 57:52 50
13 Barnsley 37 13 11 13 59:60 50
14 Wimbledon 39 14 8 17 49:58 50
15 Doncaster 39 14 8 17 42:59 50
16 Mansfield 37 12 13 12 47:41 49
17 Leyton Orient 39 14 7 18 55:62 49
18 Burton 40 12 10 18 44:55 46
19 Wigan 39 11 12 16 41:54 45
20 Blackpool 40 12 9 19 47:63 45
21 Exeter 40 11 10 19 42:52 43
22 Rotherham 38 9 9 20 35:58 36
23 Northampton 39 9 8 22 33:56 35
24 Port Vale 38 7 10 21 29:54 31
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 20 15 4 1 46:16 49
2 Bradford 19 14 3 2 29:14 45
3 Cardiff 20 14 2 4 42:22 44
4 Bolton 19 12 6 1 34:15 42
5 Wycombe 20 12 3 5 41:18 39
6 Huddersfield 19 11 6 2 36:18 39
7 Stevenage 19 11 6 2 22:11 39
8 Stockport 19 11 4 4 31:22 37
9 Reading 20 10 7 3 31:22 37
10 Luton 20 10 6 4 31:21 36
11 Barnsley 20 9 5 6 36:29 32
12 Blackpool 20 9 5 6 30:28 32
13 Mansfield 20 8 6 6 31:21 30
14 Wigan 19 9 3 7 19:15 30
15 Plymouth 20 9 3 8 28:28 30
16 Leyton Orient 19 8 5 6 29:24 29
17 Doncaster 19 8 5 6 25:27 29
18 Wimbledon 19 8 4 7 24:19 28
19 Peterborough 18 8 3 7 35:22 27
20 Exeter 20 7 6 7 23:24 27
21 Burton 20 8 3 9 24:26 27
22 Rotherham 19 6 7 6 22:26 25
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 19 3 7 9 16:23 16