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Event: Wolverhampton at Bolton

Saturday, February 27^th, 10:00 AM EST

As February draws to a close, some sports have ended, some are heading towards the final stretch, whiles others are just getting underway.  Fortunately, the Sports book is open for betting on soccer, and the English league is in full swing.

The beauty of the Premier League is that those teams far out of first still are motivated to play strong and not finish in the last three spots, where they would be relegated out.  With that in mind, an exciting match up takes place this weekend between two teams fighting for their survival, looking to move out, or stay out, of the league’s basement.

Wolverhampton sits uncomfortably with 24 points in the 16^th position, a mere point ahead of Bolton in 18^th, currently in position for relegation.  It will be a long continued fight as the season goes on, with seven clubs currently within four points of one another.  Two of those teams will likely be relegated at the end of the season. So there is much motivation in this weekend’s match as both teams looks to earn a three and move away from the pack.

For a team that has only won six matches all season, Wolverhampton is relatively decent when it comes to playing on the road, having earned two victories and three draws. Bolton meanwhile, has taken three of its five wins at home. The last meeting between these two teams took place in early December in Wolverhamton, where the home town Wanderers edged Bolton 2-1.

Wolverhampton is looking to bounce back from a respectable 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, while Bolton is trying to get out of a lengthy scoring drought. They have failed to find the back of the net in five straight league matches.  Two of the matches were scoreless draws; the team’s last victory was a 1-0 triumph at home against Burnley one month ago.

Goals have come no easier for Mick McCarthy’s team either, as they are tied with Portsmouth for fewest goals scored in the league. They have 21 goals in 26 matches. And it doesn’t seem like it will get any easier any time soon, as the team continues to suffer from injuries. While leading score Joey Craddock will be on the field, the next two top scorers, Nenad Milijas and Kevin Doyle are sidelined. Andy Keogh and Matt Murray are still suffering from long term injuries as well. The bright side for Wolverhampton is that they will welcome Michael Mancienne to the match, after having to sit out the Chelsea match due to terms of his contract.

Pick:

Wolverhampton will be favoured at home, but its close, and they don’t have a particularly strong advantage playing at home.  Both clubs have seriously struggled to score goals this year, and there is no reason to suspect that may change.  Sports book reviews will help to maximize winnings and bet on multiple games, but for this match take the draw between two closely ranked teams that will fail to break from the pack. Sports betting with soccer is easy to do, and it is time to take advantage of the games when two evenly matched clubs take to the field.

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