Bolton host Reading in League One on Wednesday night for some midweek EFL action.
Bolton vs Reading best bets
- Match Result: Draw at 3/1 on Betfred
- Lewis Wing to score from outside the box at 12/1 on Bet365
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- Bolton – 8/15
- Draw – 3/1
- Reading – 4/1
Bolton vs Reading predictions
There’s just the one League One match on Wednesday and it features on TV too, with struggling Reading heading to Bolton.
Reading fans were desperate to get to the new season with a new outlook with new owners on board.
But the club still need more players to add depth and assurance but it doesn’t help they’ve lost their opening three games and sit bottom of the table.
Whereas Bolton have lost one, drawn one and won one in their opening three games in the new League One campaign.
Bolton vs Reading betting tips
Royals to pick up first point of the new season
Reading look like they’re in trouble at this moment but that can be expected not only with new owners but a massive shuffle in the squad.
The Royals lost their two very dependable centre-backs in Amadou Mbengue and Tyler Bindon who both look capable of making a huge step forward from League One standard.
Noel Hunt will likely get the side back to better standard as time progresses but they also may need more time.
Bolton rescued a point late on against ten man Barnsley in the 86th minute thanks to John McAtee, so this could be another kind of game that neither side manage to really make an impact and eventually end up drawing.
Wing only scores worldies
Lewis Wing scored yet again at the weekend to net Reading’s first goal of the new campaign.
But he’s used to always scoring these kind of goals.
In fact, Wing has scored more goals outside the box than any other player in the top four tiers of English football since the start of 2023/24 with 14.
Wing has scored 20 in total meaning he’s only had six from inside the box, showing just how lethal he is from 20+ yards.
- Bet on match to end in a draw at 3/1 with Betfred
- Bet on Lewis Wing to score from outside the box at 12/1 with Bet365
Where to watch Bolton vs Reading
- Location: Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, England.
- Date & Time: Wednesday, 20th August 2025, 8pm.
- TV Channel: Sky Sports Football.
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