Bolton take on the visitors Salford in the round 1 match of English Football League Trophy group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, September 5th at Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton).
Bolton failed to return to the Championship this year. The Trotters haven't won titles in a long time. In 2004, they reached the cup final but lost it. That was the era of a unique team assembled by Big Sam Allardyce. However, in 2012, the Whites were relegated from the Premier League after a long and decent stay there. As a result, the club descended to League 2, the fourth tier of the country, where they competed in the 2020/2021 season. They quickly returned from there, and in the previous season, the Wanderers played in the playoffs, finishing fifth in the regular season. They have also started the current season well, showing an intention to fight for promotion to the Championship again.
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Salford City are known thanks to its owners. The Ammies used to play in the depths of British football, in the 8th and 9th divisions of England. But in 2014, the Class of '92 entered the project - the Neville brothers, Butt, Scholes, Giggs, and Beckham bought ten percent of the shares each, while the controversial owner of Valencia, Peter Lim, took another forty percent. Of course, after such involvement, the team quickly began to rise in the ranks, eventually settling at the level of League 2, the fourth tier of local football. The previous season brought them a seventh-place finish, and their start this season has been mediocre.
Bolton won all three official matches between these teams, during the 2020/2021 season in League 2 and in the League Cup last year. It's hard to believe that there will be any surprises in this matchup. Here, we recommend betting on the victory of the Trotters on their home turf.
Prediction for the match: Bolton to win.
