There is not a lot to separate the two teams heading into the third league game of the season, and both teams have looked strong defensively so far too.
History is on Bolton's side with their impressive recent away record The Valley, but we expect the two sides to cancel each other out here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 41.13%. A win for Charlton Athletic had a probability of 32.3% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.63%) and 0-2 (7.32%). The likeliest Charlton Athletic win was 1-0 (9.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.
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