FM Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa 05 Mar 2011

Last updated : 04 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa fixture

Bolton Wanderers prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Trotters are clearly on top, having won 40 and lost only 19 of the 78 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Aston Villa inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Trotters in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Aston Villa 4 - 2 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 05 Apr Aston Villa 4 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 28 Oct Bolton Wdrs. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Villans's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Bolton Wanderers's total of 37 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Aston Villa see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 33 points from their 28 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bolton Wanderers 6 4 1 1 7 3 13
Aston Villa 6 2 2 2 11 11 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the The Trotters to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bolton Wanderers Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Aston Villa Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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