Bolton vs Aston Villa – Match Preview, Betting Tips, Best Odds

Published: August 22, 2022
Author: Dean Carr
Last Updated: August 22, 2022

The EFL Cup game at the University of Bolton Stadium this coming Tuesday sees visitors Aston Villa facing home side Bolton.

Read below to see our betting tips and the best odds for the EFL Cup match between Bolton and Aston Villa.

How to watch Bolton vs Aston Villa this coming Tuesday

The upcoming clash between Bolton and Aston Villa will start on Tuesday, August 23 at 19:45 at the University of Bolton Stadium.

Can you watch the game via Bet365 live stream?

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If you plan to do some betting on the match, Bet365 is the place to do so. The bookmaker offers a live stream service for a number of football games but unfortunately does not cover matches in the EFL Cup in the United Kingdom. This match will be broadcast live on television on Sky Sports.

Bolton vs Aston Villa Stats

  • Bolton have not lost 21 of the last 23 home matches
  • Bolton have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches
  • Bolton have not lost 16 of the last 18 matches
  • Bolton have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 home matches Bolton played, both teams scored
  • Aston Villa have scored in 11 of the last 12 matches
  • Aston Villa have scored in 10 of the last 12 away matches
  • Aston Villa have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches
  • Aston Villa have not lost 6 of the last 8 away matches
  • Aston Villa have conceded in the last 3 matches in a row

Bolton vs Aston Villa Lineups

Bolton vs Aston Villa Preview

Consistency has not been a trademark for Bolton recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Port Vale. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Morecambe, before they lost 0-2 against Sheffield Wednesday. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Bolton but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six EFL Cup matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 17 goals while conceding 12.

Aston Villa are currently a little too inconsistent for their own good. Against Bournemouth, they lost 2-0, before winning 2-1 against Everton. They came out on the losing end once again in a 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace. In their last six EFL Cup away matches, Aston Villa won four, as they’ve also drawn and lost once, scoring 20 while also conceding eight times.

Bolton vs Aston Villa H2H

Aston Villa lost 2-0 against Bolton in their latest encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 defeat, Aston Villa handed out in the match before. Bolton claimed two wins, while Aston Villa picked up one win in the previous ten matches, while the rest had no winner. The bookies’ best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5.25.

Full Time Result

The University of Bolton Stadium saw five wins for Bolton in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew four and lost one, while Aston Villa won four of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing four. An impressive eight of the last 10 matches on home soil for Bolton went over 2.5 goals. Of these, five even went over 3.5 goals. In seven of the last 10 away games for Aston Villa, the match had more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals came out five times.

BTTS

Aston Villa have seen BTTS in each of their last two matches in the Premier League, while Bolton have seen this come in just once in their last five matches in all competitions.

Over/Under Goals

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last three encounters between these two teams. Bolton managed an average of 2.34 goals, with Aston Villa averaging 1.34 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the ten matches across the tournaments for Bolton, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor’s last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.6 times in those matches.