FM Preview: Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers 20 Dec 2011

Last updated : 19 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Blackburn Rovers prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Ewood Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 51.28% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in April 2011, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Blackburn R. 1-0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 12 Dec Bolton Wdrs. 2 - 1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 21 Feb Blackburn R. 3 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 22 Nov Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 2 Blackburn R. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 28 Jan Blackburn R. 2 - 2 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 18 Oct Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 0 Blackburn R. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 24 Feb Blackburn R. 4 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Rovers have scored 10, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Bolton Wanderers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Trotters have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Blackburn Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 10 points from their 16 games thus far.

Bolton Wanderers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 9 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Blackburn Rovers 6 1 1 4 10 14 4
Bolton Wanderers 6 1 0 5 7 11 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Blackburn Rovers are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Blackburn Rovers 12 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bolton Wanderers Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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