FootyMAD's Bolton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 14 May 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bolton Wanderers v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cottagers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 6 of the 32 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 06 DecFulham2 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2002/2003Sat 11 JanBolton Wdrs.0 - 0FulhamPREM
2002/2003Sat 17 AugFulham4 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2001/2002Tue 23 AprFulham3 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2001/2002Sat 24 NovBolton Wdrs.0 - 0FulhamPREM
2000/2001Sun 04 MarFulham1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.LD1
2000/2001Sat 30 SepBolton Wdrs.0 - 2FulhamLD1

Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Bolton Wdrs.'s 53 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Fulham's 49 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bolton Wdrs.651014616
Fulham6222868

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Bolton Wdrs.Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
FulhamPrevious 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.