FootyMAD's Bolton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 39 and win only 15 of the 72 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 10 JanBlackburn R.3 - 4Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2003/2004Sat 23 AugBolton Wdrs.2 - 2Blackburn R.PREM
2002/2003Mon 21 AprBlackburn R.0 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2002/2003Sat 07 DecBolton Wdrs.1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2001/2002Sat 02 MarBolton Wdrs.1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2001/2002Wed 19 SepBlackburn R.1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2000/2001Wed 07 MarBlackburn R.3 - 0Bolton Wdrs.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The The Trotters's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Blackburn R.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 23 points from their 19 games played so far, Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 19 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bolton Wdrs.60156121
Blackburn R.6141767

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bolton Wdrs.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bolton Wdrs. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Blackburn R. Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.