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John McDougall

Sheffield Wednesday weakness Bolton Wanderers can exploit in League One clash as pattern emerges

Bolton Wanderers take on Sheffield Wednesday this weekend in the pick of the games in League One.

More than 20,000 tickets have been sold for the clash at the University of Bolton Stadium. Two of the sides with aspirations to be near the top of the table by the end of the season will take on each other.

The two sides have made a healthy start to the new campaign. Wanderers are unbeaten so far this season and sit fourth in the table with eight points so far.

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The Owls are just a point behind the Whites in the table and sit in eighth. However, they lost their unbeaten record following the midweek 2-0 loss on the road at the hands of Peterborough United.

Darren Moore's side have conceded five goals so far this season in League One. Looking at them, a clear pattern has emerged which Wanderers could exploit to big impact and take full advantage of.

The Owls conceded three goals on the opening day of the season in the 3-3 draw at Hillsborough versus Portsmouth. A further two were let in against Posh in midweek.

And there is a common theme amongst all these goals conceded. They all came down Wednesday's left flank, with a cross into the box then being guided home via headers.

In the League One opener against Pompey, Connor Ogilvie headed home Marlon Pack's cross, with Michael Jacobs and Colby Bishop finding the back of the net from Joe Pigott's deliveries.

Against Peterborough, Jonson Clarke-Harris steered home a header from Joe Ward's cross to breach the Owls defence. This was added to by Jack Taylor from Ben Thompson's cross.

It presents a clear opportunity this weekend for the likes of Bolton's players on the right flank - such as Conor Bradley, Gethin Jones and Kieran Sadlier - to take full advantage of.

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