Finished 2 1 Bolton - Derby England League 1 - University of Bolton Stadium 6th Round 
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Bolton and Derby cross swords on Saturday, September 02nd in a League One clash between two teams that target promotion. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Bolton vs Derby free betting tips.
Bolton vs Derby predictions and betting tips
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Waghorn to Score Anytime
- Waghorn has scored in 3 consecutive rounds for Derby.
- Waghorn bagged himself a hat-trick last weekend.
- Waghorn has 4 goals in just 2 away matches played.
- Bolton conceded 5 goals in their 3 home matches so far.
Derby to Win
- Derby won 5 of the last 7 H2Hs (D1 L1).
- Derby won both their away league matches so far and 3 of the last 4.
- Bolton are winless in 3 (D1 L2).
Top betting odds and key stats for Bolton vs Derby
Check the best Bolton vs Derby odds and useful stats here, on our website:
21/01/23 England League 1 League 1 Derby Bolton 2 1 27/12/22 England League 1 League 1 Bolton Derby 0 0 13/04/19 England Championship CHA Derby Bolton 4 0 29/09/18 England Championship CHA Bolton Derby 1 0 07/04/18 England Championship CHA Derby Bolton 3 0 26/09/23 England EFL Trophy England Man Utd U21 Bolton 1 8 W 23/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Peterborough Bolton 1 1 D 16/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Reading Bolton 2 1 L 05/09/23 England EFL Trophy England Salford City Bolton 0 3 W 02/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Derby Bolton 1 2 W 23/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Carlisle Derby 0 2 W 19/09/23 England EFL Trophy England Lincoln City Derby 0 2 W 16/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Portsmouth Derby 1 1 D 02/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Bolton Derby 2 1 L 26/08/23 England League 1 League 1 Peterborough Derby 2 4 W Head to Head
Last Five - Bolton
Last Five - Derby
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Bolton odds: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.4% Probability
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8% Probability
Derby odds: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4% Probability
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As we can see, the bookies favour Bolton as the expected winners of this match. With a 44.40% win probability, the hosts are given the advantage.Regarding other markets, Dion Charles to Score Anytime has the best odds in that category 4/1 (5.00) – 20.00%.
Bolton – Derby preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Bolton vs Derby lineups.
Bolton
Bolton exited the League Cup in midweek after losing 1-3 at home vs Middlesbrough. Made 7 changes to the lineup for this match and used many of the fringe players.
The league form so far has been solid (W3 D1 L1) but the Trotters earned just 1 point from their last 2 league outings so they feel a bit of pressure.
Backup goalie Coleman was hurt on Tuesday and is now set to be absent. This is not a major problem. Also, none of the 3 other players who are currently injured starts often even when fit so Bolton are pretty much at full strength.
Predicted Lineup:
Baxter (GK), Jones, Forrester, Iredale, Dacres-Cogley, Thomason, Maghoma, Williams, Dempsey, Charles & Adeboyejo
Derby
Derby started the campaign slow but the Rams seem to be gathering pace lately. Last weekend they beat another direct rival for promotion Peterborough 4-2 away from home. Waghorn continued his hot streak with a hat-trick in this match.
With 3 wins in the last 4 rounds and 7 goals scored in just 2 away matches played Derby are feeling pretty confident right now.
The squad remains very stretched though as injury issues and inability to sign new players mean Derby work with a very small group. The two main wide midfielders Barkhuizen and Ward are still sidelined. So is Derby’s key playmaker Bird. Teenager Thompson starting in his absence and he has done well.
Predicted Lineup:
Wildsmith (GK), Neolson, Bradley, Cashin, Mendez-Laing, Thompson, Hourihane, Smith, Forsyth, Washington & Waghorn
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Martyn Waghorn
Derby’s veteran striker was signed only ahead of round 2. He then scored in 3 consecutive league games for the Rams and last weekend exploded for a hat-trick. Waghorn is in lethal form right now and we can see him again heavily involved in every forward move his team makes.
