Sheffield United host Bolton with both sides stuck in mid-table

Recent form points different ways

Sheffield United have drawn three of their last five recent matches, including back-to-back goalless results before a 2-2 draw last time out. Bolton have won two and lost two of their last five, their most recent outing ending in a 0-1 defeat. The hosts' three points have come from three played; Bolton's four from the same number, meaning a win would lift the visitors to seven points from four while leaving Sheffield United on six.

Head-to-head record heavily favours the home side

The last five meetings between these two produced nine goals in total, and Sheffield United won four of them. Bolton's solitary victory in that sequence came in December 2017, sandwiched between four Sheffield United wins that include a 3-0 result and a 2-0 result. Whether that record carries weight after a gap of several years is another question, but the market-implied probability has Sheffield United as clear favourites at 56.6 per cent, with Bolton given a 19.5 per cent chance and the draw at 23.9 per cent. The numbers and the recent history point the same way.

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