Swindon Town FC
Football England - FA Cup County Ground Sat 6 Dec 10:00
Bolton Wanderers FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Swindon vs Bolton

League Two side Swindon host League One team Bolton at County Ground, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 6 December.

We Expect Trotters to Deliver the Goods

Bolton can’t be passed up when they clash with Swindon, especially as a price of -128 is available for this selection. Head to the Full-Time Result market to back this prediction which looks value.

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Swindon Triumphed in Last Game

Swindon Town triumphed in their last game which was away from home in League Two. Chesterfield were beaten 2-1 at SMH Group Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers had a 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road in their previous game. This was away to Luton Town in League One.

In their previous FA Cup engagements, Swindon were away to Rotherham United and won 2-1 in extra-time (1-1 after 90 mins), with Bolton securing a home win over Huddersfield Town by a 2-1 scoreline.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Swindon logo Swindon 30 17 4 9 50 34 16 50:34 55
League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Bolton logo Bolton 31 15 10 6 41 29 12 41:29 55

Confirmed Lineups

Swindon confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Connor Ripley (GK), Will Wright, Filozofe Mabete, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Joel McGregor, Gavin Kilkenny, Ollie Clarke, Tom Nichols, Joe Snowdon, Billy Bodin, Aaron Drinan.

Bolton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tyler Miller (GK), Josh Dacres-Cogley, Chris Forino-Joseph, Eoin Toal, Richard Taylor, Josh Sheehan, Aaron Morley, Thierry Gale, Joel Randall, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Sam Dalby.

Swindon vs Bolton Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Swindon vs Bolton tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast and bet builder picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

Let’s play a straight hand and go for an attractively-priced Bolton who are trading at -128. It’s probable that the visitors will be able to land a win when it comes to this FA Cup encounter.

The latest FA Cup team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Swindon vs Bolton Wanderers FA Cup & league stats:

  • Bolton have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Bolton have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Bolton to Win Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Swindon Swindon logo 1 - 3 Bolton logo Bolton

There’s the option to wager on Bolton to win by a 3-1 scoreline. Odds of +750 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Bolton -128
Both Team To Score Yes -204
Total Goals Over 2.5 -204

We’ve got a same-game multi and the legs include Bolton to succeed, both teams to find the net and also three or more goals in total.

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Swindon vs Bolton 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.

Bookies Have Bolton as Favourites

Bolton Wanderers are forecasted to have a 56% chance of triumphing in this FA Cup encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -128. Swindon Town are the +275 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

One Asian Handicap bet involves backing Bolton -0.75 at -109. If they beat Swindon by 2+ goals, you get a full payout. You also get a return on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -204 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Swindon logo Swindon Stats
Bolton logo Bolton Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Swindon vs Bolton Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Swindon vs Bolton team news before placing your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Swindon Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Swindon Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

1 Connor Ripley
5 Will Wright 3 Filozofe Mabete 22 Jamie Knight-Lebel
33 Joel McGregor 18 Gavin Kilkenny 8 Ollie Clarke 7 Tom Nichols 19 Joe Snowdon
31 Billy Bodin 23 Aaron Drinan
27 Tyler Miller
2 Josh Dacres-Cogley 3 Chris Forino-Joseph 18 Eoin Toal 5 Richard Taylor
8 Josh Sheehan 16 Aaron Morley
11 Thierry Gale 17 Joel Randall 19 A. Cozier-Duberry
10 Sam Dalby

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Swindon Substitutes

  • 6James Ball
  • 11Jake Tabor
  • 12Lewis Ward
  • 20P. Ehibhatiomhan
  • 28Ollie Palmer
  • 44Darren Oldaker
  • 45Harry Gray

Bolton Substitutes

  • 1Teddy Sharman-Lowe
  • 14Jordi Osei-Tutu
  • 21Ethan Erhahon
  • 22Kyle Dempsey
  • 24Marcus Forss
  • 25Max Conway
  • 29Cyrus Christie
  • 48Mason Burstow
  • 54Tobias Ritchie

Previous Swindon Lineups

29 Nov League Two
Chesterfield 1-2 Swindon
22 Nov League Two
Swindon 2-2 Grimsby
15 Nov League Two
Fleetwood 1-1 Swindon
08 Nov League Two
Swindon 2-1 Tranmere
01 Nov FA Cup
Rotherham 1-2 Swindon
25 Oct League Two
Swindon 0-0 Colchester

Previous Bolton Lineups

29 Nov League One
Luton 1-1 Bolton
22 Nov League One
Bolton 0-0 Bradford
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
Team Squads

Swindon Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ian Holloway

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron Drinan - - - - - - - - - -
James Ball - - - - - - - - - -
Tom Nichols - - - - - - - - - -
Thomas Wilson-Brown - - - - - - - - - -
Sonny Hart - - - - - - - - - -

Bolton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steven Schumacher

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron Morley - - - - - - - - - -
Luke Hutchinson - - - - - - - - - -
William Forrester - - - - - - - - - -
Victor Adeboyejo - - - - - - - - - -
Tyler Miller - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 30 18 8 4 54:32 62
2 Notts County 30 17 6 7 46:30 57
3 Cambridge 30 16 8 6 42:24 56
4 Swindon 30 17 4 9 50:34 55
5 MK Dons 30 15 9 6 59:33 54
6 Salford 29 16 4 9 41:35 52
7 Walsall 30 14 7 9 38:31 49
8 Chesterfield 30 12 12 6 49:41 48
9 Crewe 31 13 8 10 47:38 47
10 Barnet 30 12 10 8 40:31 46
11 Colchester 29 12 9 8 43:31 45
12 Grimsby 29 12 9 8 41:32 45
13 Accr. Stanley 29 12 7 10 35:30 43
14 Gillingham 29 10 11 8 40:36 41
15 Fleetwood 29 10 7 12 38:39 37
16 Oldham 28 8 11 9 28:29 35
17 Tranmere 30 8 8 14 43:51 32
18 Cheltenham 29 9 3 17 29:51 30
19 Bristol Rovers 30 8 3 19 28:50 27
20 Crawley 31 6 8 17 32:51 26
21 Shrewsbury 30 6 8 16 25:50 26
22 Barrow 29 6 6 17 30:46 24
23 Newport 29 5 6 18 29:54 21
24 Harrogate 31 5 6 20 22:50 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 14 10 3 1 23:9 33
2 Notts County 16 10 3 3 28:15 33
3 Bromley 14 9 5 0 30:16 32
4 Swindon 15 9 3 3 27:16 30
5 MK Dons 15 8 4 3 29:15 28
6 Crewe 15 8 4 3 27:19 28
7 Accr. Stanley 15 8 3 4 20:13 27
8 Salford 14 8 3 3 21:17 27
9 Colchester 15 7 4 4 24:15 25
10 Chesterfield 14 6 6 2 25:15 24
11 Gillingham 15 6 6 3 22:19 24
12 Walsall 15 7 3 5 18:16 24
13 Barnet 15 6 4 5 23:19 22
14 Fleetwood 15 6 4 5 24:23 22
15 Grimsby 14 6 3 5 20:13 21
16 Shrewsbury 15 5 5 5 13:16 20
17 Cheltenham 15 6 1 8 16:19 19
18 Oldham 14 4 6 4 15:14 18
19 Crawley 16 4 5 7 20:22 17
20 Bristol Rovers 16 5 1 10 15:25 16
21 Tranmere 15 3 5 7 17:25 14
22 Newport 15 2 4 9 14:26 10
23 Harrogate 16 3 1 12 11:29 10
24 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 30 19 6 5 55:29 63
2 Lincoln 30 18 7 5 52:30 61
3 Bolton 31 15 10 6 41:29 55
4 Stockport 30 15 8 7 42:35 53
5 Huddersfield 31 14 7 10 53:42 49
6 Bradford 29 14 7 8 37:33 49
7 Luton 30 13 6 11 40:35 45
8 Peterborough 31 14 2 15 45:41 44
9 Wycombe 30 11 10 9 40:31 43
10 Reading 30 11 10 9 43:39 43
11 Stevenage 29 11 9 9 31:30 42
12 Mansfield 29 10 9 10 37:32 39
13 Exeter 29 11 5 13 33:30 38
14 Wimbledon 29 11 5 13 32:38 38
15 Barnsley 27 10 7 10 44:46 37
16 Plymouth 30 11 4 15 37:46 37
17 Blackpool 30 9 6 15 37:44 33
18 Leyton Orient 30 9 6 15 40:49 33
19 Northampton 30 9 6 15 29:39 33
20 Doncaster 30 9 6 15 33:50 33
21 Burton 30 8 8 14 33:45 32
22 Wigan 30 7 10 13 31:42 31
23 Rotherham 29 8 7 14 31:43 31
24 Port Vale 28 5 7 16 22:40 22
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Bolton 16 11 4 1 29:11 37
3 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
4 Huddersfield 16 9 5 2 31:15 32
5 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
6 Luton 16 9 4 3 24:14 31
7 Wycombe 16 9 3 4 30:15 30
8 Stockport 16 8 4 4 22:19 28
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Peterborough 16 7 2 7 27:19 23
12 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
13 Barnsley 13 7 2 4 27:20 23
14 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
15 Mansfield 15 6 4 5 22:14 22
16 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
17 Northampton 15 6 3 6 17:15 21
18 Rotherham 15 5 5 5 18:22 20
19 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
20 Wimbledon 14 5 3 6 13:12 18
21 Wigan 14 5 3 6 13:12 18
22 Burton 15 5 3 7 17:22 18
23 Plymouth 16 5 3 8 17:24 18
24 Port Vale 14 2 4 8 13:19 10