FootyMAD Bolton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves pack their bags to visit Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Reebok Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2000, the Trotters carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Tue 01 MayWolves0 - 2BoltonLD1
2000/2001Sat 14 OctBolton2 - 1WolvesLD1
1999/2000Wed 03 MayBolton2 - 1WolvesLD1
1999/2000Sat 09 OctWolves1 - 0BoltonLD1
1998/1999Fri 30 AprBolton1 - 1WolvesLD1
1998/1999Sat 02 JanBolton1 - 2WolvesFAC
1998/1999Sat 05 DecWolves1 - 1BoltonLD1

Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Trotters in those games, with 5 conceded.

Wolves have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Wolves have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bolton see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 6 points from their 6 games played so far, Wolves find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 1 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bolton61324106
Wolves60151171

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Trotters, as the Wolves have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bolton Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Wolves Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.