Wycombe vs Bolton prediction 20.12.2024 | League One

• Competition: League One
• Date: Friday, 20th December, 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Adams Park (High Wycombe)

On Friday evening, two promotion candidates, Wycombe and Bolton, will face off in the League One at Adams Park in High Wycombe.

Wycombe have been in the upper half of the league's table in the previous three seasons since their relegation from the Championship in 2020/21. This year, they are doing an incredible job as they are at the top of the league's table with 43 points in 19 rounds - two points away from third place, which leads to the Playoffs. Additionally, Wycombe played one game fewer than the 3rd-placed Wrexham. So, a potential win would create a solid gap between them and the playoff spots.

Bolton reached the playoffs in the previous two seasons but failed to achieve promotion. This year, the Wanderers aren't playing on an expected level as they are sitting in 8th place with 30 points in 18 rounds. Still, they played one or two games fewer than the teams in the playoffs and are just one point away from it. So, a win here might move them into playoff spots. However, the direct promotion is looking pretty distant, considering they are 12 points away from it at the moment.

Wycombe vs Bolton pick: over 2.5 goals

With 43 scored goals in 19 rounds, Wycombe are the best offensive team in the league - 2.3 per game. But lately, they have struggled to keep their net intact and were without a clen sheet in the previous four matches. That combination makes them perfect for this type of bet.

Additionally, mostly due to a potent offense, they were over 2.5 goals in almost 74% of their games.

Meanwhile, Bolton are in an OK form. Yes, they lost the last match against Wigan, but before that, they won 13 points in five games and have scored two or more goals in four of those five matches. So, a goal or two is expected in this match as well.

In the previous season, Bolton won both h2h games (2:1 and 4:2). Considering all the above, we expect another high-scoring game with both teams scoring.