Bolton Wanderers 7/10 to beat Colchester United in Friday’s League Two showdown

Competition: League Two

Market: Bolton Wanderers win

Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport

Looking to break into the automatic promotion spots on Friday lunchtime, a high-flying Bolton will host a struggling Colchester from behind closed doors.

Starting with the hosts, only continuing on what has been a real purple patch, Bolton are now tipped as one of the leading contenders in the promotion chase. In their 37 League Two matchups so far this season, they have recorded 18 wins, nine draws and 10 defeats, scoring 48 and conceding 43 in return. Managing to muster themselves a points tally of 63, The Whites find themselves only sat outside of the top-three due to their goal difference. As for their recent run of results, last seen picking up a 1-0 win against Forest Green on their travels, Bolton have won each of their last four League Two contests on the spin and they are enjoying an unbeaten run that stems back to the end of January. More impressive, it should also be noted that Bolton have won each of their last five home fixtures.

As for the visitors, still drastically struggling to find any signs of form, Colchester are firmly at the heart of a relegation battle. In their 38 League Two matchups so far this season, they have recorded eight wins, 15 draws and 15 defeats, scoring 36 and conceding 53 in return. Managing to muster themselves a points tally of 38, the Essex outfit open this weekend’s fixtures sat down in 21st and holding just a four-point buffer from slipping into the drop zone. As for their recent run of results, last seen getting hit with a 2-1 defeat against Bradford on home soil, Colchester have failed to win any of their last seven contests and have also recorded just a single victory since the start of December. Given the huge gulf in class between the two sides, we’re backing a home win on Friday lunchtime.

Bet: Bolton Wanderers 7/10 to beat Colchester United in Friday’s League Two showdown @ 888sport