Bolton received a more positive estimate on centre-back Gary Cahill – an initial three-month lay-off due to a blood clot downsized to four weeks – but their biggest problem is at the other end of the field. Owen Coyle’s team have not scored for 505 minutes in the Premier League, a spell which has coincided with a slip into the relegation zone, while their fellow Wanderers’ 21 goals represents the top-flight’s joint-lowest return. Wolves manager Mick McCarthy, whose side begin a point better off, said: “Let’s not go up there and make it a really open game and find ourselves 1-0 down and struggling.” Expect a thriller. Richard Gibson

Venue Reebok Stadium

Tickets £23-31 (0844 871 2932)

Last season n/a

Referee A Marriner

This season’s matches 18 Y70, R7, 4.28 cards per game

Odds Bolton 10-11 Wolves 10-3 Draw 12-5

Bolton

Subs from Al Habsi, Elmander, Wilshere, Weiss, Ward, Samuel, A O’Brien, Shittu, Riga, Cohen, Holden, Vaz Tê

Doubtful Steinsson (leg)

Injured Cahill (arm, 20 Mar), Basham (knee, Apr), MacCann (ankle, Apr), Davis (knee, May), M Davies (ankle, unknown), J O’Brien (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide LDLDLW

Disciplinary record Y52 R2

Leading scorer Klasnic 6

Wolves

Subs from Hennessey, Stearman, Keogh, Ebanks-Blake, Mancienne, Surman, Halford, Vokes, Milijas, Friend, Mujangi Bia, Maierhofer, Castillo

Doubtful Keogh (ankle)

Injured Edwards (ankle, 6 Mar), Kightly (foot, 6 Mar), Murray (knee, 6 Mar), Ward (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide LWLDDL

Disciplinary record Y48 R3

Leading scorer Doyle 6

Match pointers

• Bolton have failed to score in their last five top-flight matches – they have never gone six without scoring in the Premier League

• Four of the last six meetings between these sides have ended with a 2-1 scoreline

• Under Owen Coyle Bolton have averaged 0.63 points and 0.38 goals per game compared to 1.00 and 1.12 respectively with Gary Megson as manager

• Only Portsmouth (30) have used more players than Wolves (29) this season

• A win for Bolton would be their 50th victory over Wolves in all competitions

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