Bolton Wanderers FC
Football England - EFL League One Toughsheet Community Stadium Sat 9 Aug 22:00
Plymouth Argyle FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Bolton vs Plymouth

Bolton host Plymouth in this League One match at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 22:00 on Saturday 9 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Will Pilgrims Stay in Reach of the Favourites?

We’re expecting Plymouth to perform really well against Bolton and we’re wagering the away team +0.75 at 1.98 on the Asian Handicap. This means our stake is divided evenly between +0.5 and +1.0.

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4 Wins in Last 5 H2H Clashes for Plymouth

Bolton Wanderers were defeated on the road in their last game. Stockport County won 2-0 at Edgeley Park.

Plymouth Argyle were beaten 3-1 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Barnsley at Home Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Plymouth are unbeaten in the past five games against Bolton, with the last clash ending in a 0-0 draw at Toughsheet Community Stadium. The previous 5 H2H meetings have featured four Plymouth wins and one draw.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Bolton logo Bolton 8 2 5 1 10 7 3 10:7 11
17 Plymouth logo Plymouth 8 3 0 5 11 17 -6 11:17 9
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Confirmed Lineups

Bolton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Teddy Sharman-Lowe (GK), Jordi Osei-Tutu, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Max Conway, Josh Sheehan, Xavier Simons, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Joel Randall, Thierry Gale, Mason Burstow.

Plymouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Luca Ashby-Hammond (GK), Matthew Sorinola, Kornel Szucs, Victor Palsson, Brendan Galloway, Malachi Boateng, Bradley Ibrahim, Xavier Amaechi, Caleb Watts, Bali Mumba, Aribim Pepple.

Bolton vs Plymouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Bolton vs Plymouth with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Plymouth +0.75 at betting odds of 1.98 look like the best wager in this League One clash. There’s a growing confidence for this Asian Handicap pick and we expect the visitors to be competitive throughout this contest.

We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest League One form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.

Key Bolton Wanderers vs Plymouth league stats:

  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Bolton in 7 consecutive games.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Bolton in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Bolton in 12 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Bolton in 5 consecutive games against Plymouth.

Plymouth +0.75 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 50.6% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Bolton Bolton logo 1 - 1 Plymouth logo Plymouth

There are odds of 7.00 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: John McAtee To Score

John McAtee (Bolton) can be wagered to be among the goals at 2.85. Using all information, we’ll head to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Plymouth +0.75
Total Goals Under 2.5
Anytime Goalscorer John McAtee

We’re happy to go with a bet builder that has Plymouth on the Asian Handicap at +0.75, Under 2.5 and also John McAtee (Bolton) to be on the scoresheet.

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Bolton vs Plymouth Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Bolton Victory

Bolton Wanderers are the 1.65 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 61% chance of winning this League One encounter according to the latest betting odds. Plymouth Argyle are the outsiders at 4.60 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

You can back Bolton at 2.20 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Plymouth are 4.50 and the draw is chalked up at 2.30.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at 1.71.

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Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score

Sam Dalby Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There is 2.88 available that Sam Dalby finds the net, while he is available at 5.75 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Sam Dalby (Bolton)
John McAtee (Bolton)
Daniel N'Lundulu (Bolton)
Victor Adeboyejo (Bolton)
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Bolton Hoping to Hit the Right Notes on Home Soil

Bolton are winless in the last three games at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Steven Schumacher's team have recorded five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Plymouth have recorded four draws, four defeats and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

When previously meeting at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton and Plymouth played out a 0-0 draw. There have been two Plymouth wins and one draw in the past 3 H2H meetings at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bolton logo Bolton Home Stats 5-1-4 2.80 1.50 1.30 5 5 6 4
Plymouth logo Plymouth Away Stats 2-4-4 2.20 0.80 1.40 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bolton logo Bolton League Stats
Plymouth logo Plymouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists

Bolton vs Plymouth Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Bolton vs Plymouth team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for League One along with up-to-date injury news.

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Plymouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bolton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
14 Jordi Osei-Tutu 18 Eoin Toal 6 George Johnston 25 Max Conway
8 Josh Sheehan 4 Xavier Simons
19 A. Cozier-Duberry 17 Joel Randall 11 Thierry Gale
48 Mason Burstow
21 Luca Ashby-Hammond
29 Matthew Sorinola 6 Kornel Szucs 44 Victor Palsson 22 Brendan Galloway
19 Malachi Boateng 23 Bradley Ibrahim
10 Xavier Amaechi 17 Caleb Watts 11 Bali Mumba
27 Aribim Pepple

Plymouth Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bolton Substitutes

  • 3Chris Forino-Joseph
  • 12Josh Cogley
  • 13Nathan Broome
  • 16Aaron Morley
  • 21Ethan Erhahon
  • 33Charlie Warren
  • 45John McAtee

Plymouth Substitutes

  • 4B. Sarpong-Wiredu
  • 7Jamie Paterson
  • 13Zak Baker
  • 14Ayman Benarous
  • 18Owen Oseni
  • 24Caleb Roberts
  • 39Tegan Finn

Previous Bolton Lineups

03 Aug League One
Stockport 2-0 Bolton
03 May League One
Bolton 1-1 Stevenage
26 Apr League One
Peterborough 1-1 Bolton
21 Apr League One
Lincoln 4-2 Bolton
18 Apr League One
Bolton 0-2 Wycombe
12 Apr League One
Barnsley 4-1 Bolton

Previous Plymouth Lineups

02 Aug League One
Plymouth 1-3 Barnsley
03 May Championship
Plymouth 1-2 Leeds
26 Apr Championship
Preston 1-2 Plymouth
21 Apr Championship
Plymouth 3-1 Coventry
18 Apr Championship
Middlesbrough 2-1 Plymouth
12 Apr Championship
Plymouth 2-1 Sheffield Utd
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 7 5 2 0 12:2 17
2 Bradford 8 5 2 1 14:10 17
3 Barnsley 7 5 1 1 14:9 16
4 Stevenage 7 5 1 1 10:5 16
5 Doncaster 8 5 1 2 9:8 16
6 Huddersfield 8 5 0 3 15:11 15
7 Lincoln 8 4 3 1 11:8 15
8 Wigan 8 3 3 2 13:9 12
9 Luton 7 4 0 3 10:6 12
10 Stockport 8 3 3 2 13:12 12
11 Wimbledon 8 4 0 4 10:10 12
12 Bolton 8 2 5 1 10:7 11
13 Mansfield 8 3 2 3 12:10 11
14 Leyton Orient 8 3 2 3 10:13 11
15 Northampton 7 3 1 3 5:6 10
16 Exeter 8 3 0 5 9:9 9
17 Plymouth 8 3 0 5 11:17 9
18 Rotherham 7 2 1 4 6:10 7
19 Wycombe 8 1 2 5 8:11 5
20 Port Vale 8 1 2 5 6:9 5
21 Reading 7 1 2 4 7:12 5
22 Burton 6 1 1 4 5:10 4
23 Blackpool 7 1 1 5 7:14 4
24 Peterborough 8 1 1 6 6:15 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Huddersfield 4 4 0 0 9:2 12
2 Bradford 4 4 0 0 10:5 12
3 Wigan 4 3 1 0 9:2 10
4 Barnsley 4 3 1 0 10:6 10
5 Doncaster 4 3 1 0 6:2 10
6 Cardiff 3 3 0 0 9:1 9
7 Wimbledon 4 3 0 1 6:2 9
8 Stevenage 3 3 0 0 4:0 9
9 Bolton 4 2 2 0 7:2 8
10 Lincoln 4 2 2 0 8:5 8
11 Mansfield 4 2 1 1 8:4 7
12 Stockport 4 2 1 1 6:4 7
13 Rotherham 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
14 Northampton 4 2 1 1 3:1 7
15 Exeter 4 2 0 2 8:5 6
16 Plymouth 4 2 0 2 6:6 6
17 Luton 4 2 0 2 4:4 6
18 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 5:4 5
19 Blackpool 3 1 1 1 6:6 4
20 Wycombe 4 1 1 2 5:5 4
21 Peterborough 4 1 1 2 3:5 4
22 Burton 4 1 1 2 2:5 4
23 Reading 3 1 0 2 2:4 3
24 Port Vale 4 0 1 3 3:6 1