FM Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland 22 Oct 2011

Last updated : 21 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland fixture

Bolton Wanderers prepare to entertain Sunderland at Reebok Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Trotters are clearly on top, having won 35 and lost only 15 of the 69 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2011, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Trotters in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Bolton Wdrs. 1-2 Sunderland Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 18 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Sunderland 4 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 1 Sunderland Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 09 May Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 03 Jan Sunderland 2 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Sat 29 Nov Sunderland 1 - 4 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Trotters have scored 6, a worringly large 18 have been leaked at the other end.

Sunderland's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Bolton Wanderers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 6 points from their 8 games thus far.

Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bolton Wanderers 6 2 0 4 7 16 6
Sunderland 6 1 2 3 9 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Bolton Wanderers at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Trotters will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bolton Wanderers Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 22 .
Sunderland Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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