Bolton was predicted to be Birmingham’s top contenders for the third-tier title, but they have struggled to get going this season, and Tuesday’s matchup is not the matchup between title rivals that it appeared to be when the fixtures were released. Bolton missed out on automatic promotion on the last day of the previous season after losing to Oxford United in the play-off final.
Holding onto the faith that Wanderers
Although the odds are undoubtedly against Bolton, a great performance and outcome against the Blues would be the ideal way to start the season and demonstrate to the rest of the league that they are a serious team.
In contrast to Wanderers, who have a history of recovering well after the October international break, Charlton Athletic has demonstrated that they are mortal.
| Bolton vs Birmingham H2H record | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 2019 | Championship | BIR 0-1 BOL |
| August 2018 | Championship | BOL 1-0 BIR |
| April 2018 | Championship | BOL 0-1 BIR |
| August 2017 | Championship | BIR 0-0 BOL |
| February 2016 | Championship | BIR 1-0 BOL |
Aside from that omen, it will be nostalgia and looking back on the day in which Owen Coyle’s then top-flight high-flyers went to St Andrew’s and managed to book a spot in the semi-finals of football’s oldest cup competition in dramatic fashion.
Wanderers will look back with nostalgia and hope that another moment at St Andrews can truly ignite their season in what shouldn’t have been but now would be a bit of a major upset in League One. Wanderers went from taking the lead early on to falling behind but quickly catching up before Lee Chung-yong’s dramatic winner from an expert and classic Kevin Davies assist.
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