Burnley vs Bolton Betting Tips: Man of the Match Tips

The Championship kicks off on Saturday lunchtime with the Owen Coyle-less Owen Coyle derby between Burnley and Bolton, and it promises to be a cracker.

Tempers flared last year after Claret fans abused ‘Judas’ Coyle, inspiring their players to beat Bolton and kick off a winless run that saw the Scottish manager get the boot.

This year is a different affair with Dougie Freedman in charge of The Trotters, although the two clubs are yet to kiss and make up.

The stats point towards a home win. The last four competitive matches between the two have been won by the home side, Burnley are unbeaten in their last six home opening matches and Bolton have only bagged on one of their last four curtain raisers.

However Bolton have strengthened over the summer with the acquisition of Jermaine Beckford from Leicester and Alex Baptiste after his Blackpool contract expired. Burnley, on the other hand, have only brought in squad players and the news of star man Charlie Austin joining QPR will leave fans fearing the worst.

Danny Ings will be tasked with filling the massive void left by Austin and the fan favourite has shown lots of promise, netting five times over pre-season. The youngster will have a massive chance this year to prove his worth and what better way to start than bagging in the opening game of the season and picking up the man of the match award? He looks a good bet at 9/1.

From a Bolton perspective big centre half and newly named captain Zat Knight is a big price for man of the match at 33/1 as he looks to lead from the back. Attacking wise Chris Eagles is the man that makes them tick and he is priced at 9/1. The former Manchester United player may be inconsistent, but if he does play to his ability then he has a great chance.

Man of the Match Betting Tips

Danny Ings 9/1 with Bet Victor

Chris Eagles 9/1 with Bet Victor

Zat Knight 33/1 with Bet Victor

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