Bolton vs West Ham — Tips & Analysis

West Ham -0.75: West Ham are the form side here and Bolton are falling apart. West Ham have won their last two games 4-2 against Wolves and 3-0 against Derby, and they sit 8th. They score almost 2 goals a game and have won by 2 or more in 6 of their last 16. Bolton are 21st after three straight defeats, the last of them a 0-4 at Millwall. They have also lost Josh Sheehan to a red card ban, with Brunt and Stephenson out as well. Bolton do score at their own ground, and their games have averaged just over 3 goals in total, so this should not be a quiet night. That points to West Ham winning a game with goals in it, and 1-2 looks the likely score. That is a West Ham win, but a narrow one, so we want them to put this away rather than just nick it. The doubt here is real. West Ham have won only 1 of their 7 away games, and both league trips this season ended level, 1-1 at Watford and 2-2 at Burnley. Tomas Soucek is out and Castellanos and Pablo are doubts, so the attack may not be at full strength. We still think the gap in quality shows and West Ham come away with the win.