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 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 3 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sun 11 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Middlesbrough | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
2005/2006 | Wed 03 May | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
2005/2006 | Sun 26 Mar | Middlesbrough | 4 - 3 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Trotters's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Boro have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 34 points from their 30 games played so far, Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 27 points from their 30 games thus far.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Trotters, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics: | |
Bolton Wdrs. | 12 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |