Bolton Wanderers FC
Football England - EFL League One Toughsheet Community Stadium Sat 4 Oct 10:00
Peterborough United FC
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League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Peterborough

Bolton host Peterborough in this League One encounter at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Trotters Look Value for This Clash

We think Bolton will beat Peterborough by two goals or more. This leads us to back the favourites -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -114, with a one goal victory meaning half the stake comes back.

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1-1 Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Bolton Wanderers have secured back-to-back League One home wins. Their last league game was on the road and a 2-0 defeat occurred against Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium.

Peterborough United were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Lincoln City by a 3-0 scoreline at Weston Homes Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Bolton have avoided defeat against Peterborough in the past six games, with their last clash being a 1-1 draw at Weston Homes Stadium. The previous 7 H2H matches have ended up with three Bolton wins, one Peterborough victory and three draws.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Bolton logo Bolton 10 3 5 2 14 10 4 14:10 14
24 Peterborough logo Peterborough 10 2 1 7 7 18 -11 7:18 7
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Bolton vs Peterborough Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Bolton vs Peterborough betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

This League One match has the makings of a one-sided affair and we’re backing Bolton -1.25 at -114. There’s a large degree of confidence that the hosts can win by a decent margin.

The football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant League One stats to get the full picture.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Peterborough league stats:

  • The -1.25 line has been covered by Bolton in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1.25 line has been covered by Bolton in 2 consecutive games at home.

Bolton -1.25 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 53.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mason Burstow to Score +180 BetMGM logo

Mason Burstow (Bolton) has scored in his past two League One matches on home soil. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +180.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Bolton -1.25 -114
Both Team To Score No +104
Anytime Goalscorer Mason Burstow +180

A bet builder can provide entertainment and we’ve got Bolton with an Asian Handicap of -1.25, one or both teams drawing a blank and also Mason Burstow (Bolton) to score at any time.

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Bolton vs Peterborough Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Have Bolton as Heavy Favourites

With a roughly 69% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -227 betting odds for Bolton Wanderers winning this League One clash. The market suggests that Peterborough United are least likely to win at +500.

Bolton can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -116. However, Peterborough are +425 and the draw is +160 if you want to take a different option.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -149.

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Sam Dalby Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Sam Dalby is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +380 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +135.

Player Goals
Sam Dalby (Bolton)
First
+135
Anytime
+380
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John McAtee (Bolton)
First
+138
Anytime
+390
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Mason Burstow (Bolton)
First
+180
Anytime
+430
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Marcus Forss (Bolton)
First
+180
Anytime
+450
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Can Bolton Continue Unbeaten Home Streak?

Bolton haven’t lost any of their past seven games at Toughsheet Community Stadium. The Trotters have managed four victories, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Peterborough have seven defeats, two wins and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 2.30.

The most recent Toughsheet Community Stadium meeting saw Bolton claim a 1-0 win over Peterborough. Bolton have landed two victories in the previous 3 H2H games at Toughsheet Community Stadium and there’s also been a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bolton logo Bolton Home Stats 4-4-2 2.60 1.60 1.00 3 7 5 5
Peterborough logo Peterborough Away Stats 2-1-7 3.60 1.30 2.30 7 3 7 3
  • 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
Peterborough logo Peterborough League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Bolton vs Peterborough Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Bolton vs Peterborough team news before placing your bets. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League One lineups plus current injury reports.

Previous Bolton Lineups

27 Sep League One
Northampton 2-0 Bolton
20 Sep League One
Bolton 4-1 Wigan
13 Sep League One
Leyton Orient 1-1 Bolton
06 Sep League One
Bolton 3-0 Wimbledon
30 Aug League One
Blackpool 1-1 Bolton
23 Aug League One
Bolton 1-1 Lincoln

Previous Peterborough Lineups

27 Sep League One
Peterborough 0-3 Lincoln
20 Sep League One
Plymouth 0-1 Peterborough
13 Sep League One
Peterborough 2-1 Wycombe
06 Sep League One
Huddersfield 3-2 Peterborough
30 Aug League One
Exeter 3-0 Peterborough
23 Aug League One
Peterborough 1-1 Bradford
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bradford 11 7 3 1 20:13 24
2 Stevenage 9 7 1 1 15:8 22
3 Lincoln 10 6 3 1 17:9 21
4 Cardiff 10 6 2 2 15:6 20
5 Huddersfield 10 6 1 3 16:11 19
6 Wimbledon 10 6 0 4 14:12 18
7 Luton 10 5 1 4 14:11 16
8 Stockport 10 4 4 2 15:13 16
9 Barnsley 9 5 1 3 14:12 16
10 Doncaster 10 5 1 4 10:11 16
11 Bolton 10 3 5 2 14:10 14
12 Mansfield 10 4 2 4 15:13 14
13 Northampton 9 4 1 4 7:8 13
14 Wigan 10 3 3 4 14:15 12
15 Plymouth 10 4 0 6 15:18 12
16 Port Vale 10 3 2 5 10:10 11
17 Leyton Orient 10 3 2 5 13:18 11
18 Exeter 10 3 0 7 10:12 9
19 Reading 9 2 3 4 10:14 9
20 Wycombe 10 2 2 6 11:13 8
21 Rotherham 10 2 2 6 9:15 8
22 Blackpool 10 2 2 6 10:17 8
23 Burton 9 2 2 5 6:14 8
24 Peterborough 10 2 1 7 7:18 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bradford 5 5 0 0 11:5 15
2 Huddersfield 5 4 1 0 9:2 13
3 Wimbledon 5 4 0 1 8:3 12
4 Stevenage 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
5 Bolton 5 3 2 0 11:3 11
6 Lincoln 5 3 2 0 11:6 11
7 Mansfield 5 3 1 1 10:5 10
8 Wigan 5 3 1 1 9:4 10
9 Northampton 5 3 1 1 5:1 10
10 Doncaster 5 3 1 1 7:4 10
11 Barnsley 5 3 1 1 10:8 10
12 Cardiff 5 3 0 2 10:5 9
13 Luton 5 3 0 2 5:4 9
14 Stockport 5 2 2 1 7:5 8
15 Blackpool 5 2 2 1 9:8 8
16 Rotherham 5 2 2 1 7:6 8
17 Wycombe 5 2 1 2 7:5 7
18 Exeter 5 2 0 3 8:6 6
19 Plymouth 5 2 0 3 6:7 6
20 Reading 4 2 0 2 4:5 6
21 Leyton Orient 5 1 2 2 7:7 5
22 Port Vale 5 1 1 3 5:7 4
23 Peterborough 5 1 1 3 3:8 4
24 Burton 5 1 1 3 2:9 4