History of the Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers fixture
Bolton Wanderers face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 42 and win only 17 of the 79 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 20 Sep | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | League Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 3 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Aston Villa | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Villans's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Bolton Wanderers's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Trotters have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 34 matches.
Bolton Wanderers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 30 points from their 33 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Trotters 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 Aston Villa. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Bolton Wanderers | 9 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here