Portsmouth vs Bolton prediction and betting tips on December 11, 2023
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Game Prediction
The top divisions of England, the Premier League and the Championship, will make Monday a day off. Still, an interesting pair, Portsmouth and Bolton, will play against each other in the League One at this time. Which of the once popular and strong teams will achieve success? The analysts of the websites have made their prediction for this match on December 11, 2023.
Portsmouth stuck in the third division of Britain
“The Pompey” is not just a popular club, but also a champion (the two-time one!) of the country, and it once again won the FA Cup in 2008. Still, soon a financial crisis struck, which resulted in bankruptcy and a fall to the fourth level of British football. The active support of the fans saved it from complete disappearance. Then the investors from the USA arrived, and the famous team rose to the League One. And it got stuck there, for example, it finished the previous season in 8th place. This time, it’s possible to lead. There was a decline; in November, for instance, the team was knocked out of the cup, losing to Chesterfield, and took only 1 point in two matches. Then, it won on the fields of Burton and Northampton without conceding a single goal, securing 1st place.
Bolton also wants to win promotion
“The Wanderers” are very similar to their opponent. The team won a lot of trophies, although mostly for a long time. There was a victory in the EFL Cup in 2004 and, generally speaking, it, under the leadership of “Big Sam” Allardyce, turned out to be a good period when “the Whites” were considered by everyone. Still, then there were financial and sporting problems, the introduction of external management and a fall into the League Two (fortunately, not for long). Having been promoted to a higher level, “the Wanderers” finished the previous season in 5th place, but they failed to do well in the play-offs. Nowadays, the team can improve the performance even more, and it won 2/3 of the matches, 12 out of 18. Nevertheless, Portsmouth’s statistics are now much better.
Previous head-to-head matches
Bolton managed to win twice in a row, after a long pause of successful matches for Portsmouth, in January. Still, “the Pompey”, playing already in February, won with a 3-1 score at the home arena.
Free prediction for the match Portsmouth vs Bolton on December 11:
Both teams are strong, but “the Pompey” has got a trump card in the form of its native field. We bet that the hosts will win (odd: 2.21).