Bolton Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town, FA Cup third round: Team news, kick off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats

  • Terence Kongolo will be in line to make his Huddersfield Town debut 
  • Philip Billing could return for the Terriers following three months out
  • Chris Lowe is unavailable after picking up a foot injury in loss at Leicester City
  • Joel Coleman will start in goal for David Wagner's side at the Macron Stadium 

Ahead of this weekend's FA Cup action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every key fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Huddersfield's trip to Bolton.

 

Bolton Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town (Macron Stadium)

Huddersfield team news

New signing Terence Kongolo will be in the squad for Huddersfield's FA Cup clash with Bolton after joining on loan from Monaco this week.

Midfielder Philip Billing (ankle) could return after nearly three months out while Jon Gorenc Stankovic has returned to training as he works his way back from a long-term knee injury.

Huddersfield Town could hand a debut to new signing from Monaco, Terence Kongolo

Huddersfield Town could hand a debut to new signing from Monaco, Terence Kongolo

Joel Coleman will start in goal, but defender Chris Lowe is unavailable after picking up a foot injury during Monday's loss to Leicester and could also miss next weekend's Premier League clash with West Ham.


Huddersfield provisional squad

Lossl, Malone, Kongolo, Schindler, Jorgensen, Smith, Hogg, Mooy, Van La Parra, Lolley, Ince, Quaner, Mounie, Depoitre, Coleman, Hefele, Hadergjonaj, Williams, Billing. 

 

BOLTON vs HUDDERSFIELD

Kick-off time

Saturday (3pm)

Referee

Roger East 

Odds (subject to change)

Bolton 5/2

Draw 43/18

Huddersfield 13/10 

Recent league form (last five games)

Bolton: WWLWL

Huddersfield: LDDDW

Head-to-head FA Cup meetings

Bolton wins: 5

Draws: 1

Huddersfield wins: 0

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Key match stats

(supplied by Opta)

Bolton have progressed past Huddersfield in each of their five FA Cup ties, most recently in a 1-0 fourth round win in January 1976 with a side featuring Sam Allardyce and Peter Reid.

The Trotters have been eliminated in each of their last four FA Cup ties against Premier League opposition, although the last two have gone to replay.

Bolton Wanderers were knocked out the FA Cup by Premier League opposition last season after falling to a 2-1 defeat in a replay at Crystal Palace

Bolton Wanderers were knocked out the FA Cup by Premier League opposition last season after falling to a 2-1 defeat in a replay at Crystal Palace

Huddersfield are entering the FA Cup as a top-flight side for the first time since 1972, when they progressed to the sixth round.

The Terriers have progressed from eight of their last nine ties against lower league opposition (L1), winning 4-0 against both lower league opponents last season (Port Vale and Rochdale).