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This is not really a game to get too excited about because Bolton are virtually safe & Portsmouth were relegated long ago so nothing at stake apart from the pride of the players on the day.
Bolton pulled off a truly massive win last weekend by coming from behind to beat Stoke City away late on & that victory virtually guaranteed Bolton’s survival in the Premier League once more & that really does take the pressure off for the rest of the season.

Owen Coyle’s first objective was to make Bolton safe & the 2nd objective was to change the style of play to a more open, positive style of football and that can now become the focus for the remainder of the season starting with this match.

The Bolton players will come into this game against Portsmouth with tremendous confidence gained from that victory over Stoke City & we really do expect them to have a real go at Portsmouth & give the home fans a reason to cheer at last & indeed something to look forward to next season for.

Portsmouth deserve credit for the way they have handled themselves on the pitch but the focus of the players now lies on the F.A. Cup & it is hard to see them getting themselves motivated for this game at Bolton & also very hard to see them having enough to get a result on the day.

Nobody apart from the fans of Bolton & Portsmouth will be interested in this game and we don’t expect it to be a footballing classic but Bolton do look a good bet to win it with the likes of Kevin Davies & Matthew Taylor to lead the way for them.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Bolton to win

Correct Score options: Bolton to win 2-0/3-0

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Davies/Taylor/Wilshire

Scorecast options: Davies/Taylor/Wilshire score 1st & Bolton win 2-0/3-0

Double Result: Bolton H/T & F/T