Bolton Wanderers vs Morecambe Match Analysis and Prediction

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Bolton Wanderers will be seeking consecutive victories on Tuesday when the host Morecambe, who are currently in the League Two relegation battle.

The hosts dominated at the weekend in a 3-0 win and are hoping to make a late push towards the playoff positions, while the visitors have been winless in their last eight matches.

Bolton still hold on to their hope on back-to-back promotions this season, as they currently sit 11th in the league, just seven points outside of the playoff positions.

The team have recently been impressive offensively, scoring 14 goals across their past six matches, which included three on Saturday as they defeated Gillingham.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Declan John and Aaron Morley all got their names on the scoresheet as the side immediately got back to winning ways after a defeat against MK Dons in their previous game.

Ian Evatt will be looking for consistency from his men if they want to make a late charge on the playoff positions, and the fact that they have been strong at home is a boost.

Bolton have only been defeated three times at the University of Bolton Stadium this season, a record they shall be looking to extend heading into this fixture.

Morecambe are also in desperate need of points at the moment as they currently sit inside the relegation zone, and facing a team who are strong in front of goal is not a prospect they will be looking forward to.

Their poor defensive record was on display last Saturday when they were defeated 2-0 by Plymouth Argyle with goals from Conor Grant and Ryan Hardie.

However, Morecambe have managed to pick up points recently, drawing three of their previous six matches, and they will take confidence from the fact that one of those was against their opponents Bolton.

Bolton Wanderers vs Morecambe head to head

The two teams have previously met on 5 occasions, including two friendlies, two in League two and one in League one. Bolton have won twice, Morecambe 1 with two draws. Bolton have scored 6 goals and conceded 4 in the process. They drew 1-1 in their last encounter in February.

Morecambe 0-2 Bolton Wanderers 01/08/12

Morecambe 2-1 Bolton Wanderers 17/07/15

Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Morecambe 09/02/21

Morecambe 0-1 Bolton Wanderers 24/04/21

Morecambe 1-1 Bolton Wanderers 05/02/22

Bolton Wanderers latest home form

Bolton have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on January 11 when they lost 2-0 to Wycombe Wanderers. In their last five matches, they have scored 17 goals and conceded just 2.

Bolton Wanderers 6-0 Sunderland 29/01/22

Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Cambridge United 01/02/22

Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Charlton Athletic 08/02/22

Bolton Wanderers 4-0 AFC Wimbledon 19/02/22

Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Lincoln City 22/02/22

Bolton Wanderers latest away form

Bolton have recently kept a relatively good form on the road. They have only lost two of their six most recent away matches. They lost two successive matches to Burton Albion and Milton Keynes Dons before winning their last. They have scored 8 and conceded 8 in their last five matches.

Morecambe 1-1 Bolton Wanderers 05/02/22

Oxford United 2-3 Bolton Wanderers 12/02/22

Burton Albion 3-1 Bolton Wanderers 15/02/22

Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 Bolton Wanderers 26/02/22

Gillingham 0-3 Bolton Wanderers 05/03/33

Morecambe latest home form

Morecambe have recently been on a relatively good form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. Their last home victory came on January 18 when they lost 2-1 to Wigan Athletic. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn three and lost one.

Morecambe 1-2 Wigan Athletic 18/01/22

Morecambe 3-2 Wycombe Wanderers 22/01/22

Morecambe 1-1 Bolton Wanderers 05/02/22

Morecambe 1-1 Gillingham 12/02/22

Morecambe 1-1 Ipswich Town 26/02/22

Morecambe latest away form

Morecambe have been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their nine most recent away matches. They lost 3-2 to Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup on January 9. In their last five matches, they have scored 3 goals and conceded 10.

Accrington Stanley 2-2 Morecambe 29/01/22

Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Morecambe 01/02/22

Lincoln City 2-1 Morecambe 08/02/22

Rotherham United 2-0 Morecambe 22/02/22

Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Morecambe 05/03/22

Bolton Wanderers news

Gethin Jones did not feature at the weekend due to the unfortune loss of his mother, which the Bolton players paid tribute to within a goal celebration and by wearing black armbands.

Kyle Dempsey also missed out due a groin injury, but could return as an option in the midweek fixture.

Morecambe news

Derek Adams was forced into making several alterations at the weekend with Toumani Diagouraga, Aaron Wildig and Greg Leigh all being unavailable through illness.

It is not clear whether they will be fit enough by Tuesday due to the tight turnaround, which could mean the squad will again be streched.

Prediction and Odds

Despite Morecambe having taken a point from the last meeting with Bolton, this will prove to be a tough test for them especially as they play away from home.

Bolton are currently putting together some strong performances, and with a strong attacking quality, we back them to take all the three points.

Odds: 1 1.80 X 2.20 2 2.45