Bolton Wanderers vs Portsmouth Prediction 10.01.2023

• Competition: Football League Trophy
• Date: 10th January 2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UTC / 20:45 CET
• Venue: University of Bolton Stadium

League One sides Bolton and Portsmouth go head to head, albeit in the EFL Trophy at the University Stadium this Tuesday. The home side have not lost a single game since early December, and their record stands firm at just one loss in the last 13 fixtures played in all competitive leagues/cups. Exactly contradicting this tally, Pompey have failed to win any of their last five games played, conceding in four games with no defensive discipline at all. The home and away records are similar, as Bolton have not lost at Tuesday's venue in almost a quarter of the last year, while Portsmouth's last victory on away turf came back in November against Ipswich.

Bolton Wanderers vs Portsmouth Betting Pick #1: Home/Over 2.5

Bolton might have a great record coming into this tie, but they have not beaten Portsmouth in the last five meetings which is a huge time. Conceding in 11 previous meetings in a row, Bolton have consistently either lost by a goal or two to Portsmouth or ended the game with a stalemate. But, with the current record they are boasting, we are pretty sure that the Wanderers will reverse their past fortunes against Pompey and win a place in the next round of the competition. We expect both sides to score and thus Bolton should get a win with over 2.5 goals being scored in totality.

Pick #2: BTTS

Portsmouth have scored against Bolton, as previously mentioned, every time these sides have met in the last 1.5 decades or so. With Bolton the comparatively stronger team at the moment, they shall not back out from an equal open fight whatsoever. So, BTTS is one of the great picks to go for, this Tuesday too, as the League One sides battle it out for a place in the next round of the EFL Trophy.