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Middlesbrough face a trip to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 6 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 03 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 26 Mar | Middlesbrough | 4 - 3 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 07 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 29 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Trotters in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Bolton Wdrs., Middlesbrough are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bolton Wdrs. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 7 points they have accumulated from 4 games. Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bolton Wdrs.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |