Arsenal vs Bolton Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | EFL Cup, September 25, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: EFL Cup
• Date: Sunday, Sep 25
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Emirates Stadium, England

Bolton United will travel to Arsenal in their first game of the 2024/25 EFL Cup season at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners will aim to continue their unbeaten run in the domestic competitions and secure the crucial three points.

Hosts Arsenal are one of the best teams in the Premier League and have enjoyed a solid start to the campaign. Mikel Arteta’s men are unbeaten across all competitions and recently played out a 2-2 draw against Manchester City on Sunday. This home game will be Arsenal’s first meeting with the Trotters in over 12 years.

Meanwhile, Bolton Wanderers had a sluggish start to the new campaign as they are languishing 18th in the league standings, only a few points above the relegation zone. They will find it a difficult task to find the back of the net against a strong side like Arsenal.

Arsenal Team News

Arsenal would be without their captain Martin Odegaard who’s dealing with an ankle injury. The Norwegian will join the likes of Mikel Merino (shoulder), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Kieran Tierney (hamstring) in the treatment room. Leandro Trossard will remain suspended for this tie.

Bolton Team News

As for Bolton Wanderers, they will be without Jordi Osei-Tutu who remains out with an ankle injury. Victor Adeboyejo will be pushing for a starting role in this crucial cup game on Wednesday night. There are no further injury concerns for the visiting side.

Arsenal vs Bolton Predicted Lineups

Arsenal predicted lineup: (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Neto

Defenders: White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber

Midfielders: Jorginho, Partey, Havertz

Forwards: Sterling, Jesus, Martinelli

Bolton predicted lineup: (3-5-2)

Goalkeeper: Baxter

Defenders: Forino-Joseph, Santos, Toal

Midfielders: Dacres-Cogley, Sheehan, Thomason, Matete, Schon

Forwards: Adeboyejo, Charles

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 133 times in the past, with Arsenal winning 58 of those games. Bolton have won only 39 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 36 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Arsenal vs Bolton

Raheem Sterling (Arsenal)

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling joined Arsenal in a shocking move on the final day of the summer transfer window and has made two appearances for the North London giants. He missed out on the previous tie against his former club Man City but is expected to play a leading role in this cup tie.

Dion Charles (Bolton)

Hattrick hero Dion Charles netted three goals in the first half in Bolton’s 5-2 win over Reading in League One. The Northern Ireland striker scored his 54th goal for the Trotters in 128 appearances and has also got on the scoresheet against Leyton Orient and Shrewsbury.

Arsenal vs Bolton Prediction

The Gunners have enjoyed a solid start to the campaign both in domestic and European competitions. Last season, they reached the fourth round of the Carabao Cup and were eventually knocked out by West Ham United. They are coming off a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Manchester City in their last game and will be aiming to improve on their recent poor record in the EFL Cup.

As for Bolton, they have started the season on a low and are coming off a 5-2 win over Reading from their last game in League One. Ian Evatt’s side have mustered only seven points from their opening six fixtures and are languishing in the relegation zone. Before Reading, the Trotters failed to score in their four previous league outings. 

Predicted Score: Arsenal 3-0 Bolton

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