FM Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Watford 15 Sep 2012

Last updated : 14 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bolton Wanderers v Watford fixture

Bolton Wanderers play host to Watford at Burnden Way on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Trotters are clearly on top, winning 53.85% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Bolton Wanderers was back in September 2006, over five years ago, the Trotters carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2006/2007 Sat 03 Feb Watford 0 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. Premiership
2006/2007 Sat 09 Sep Bolton Wdrs. 1-0 Watford Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 07 Jan Watford 0 - 3 Bolton Wdrs. F.A. Cup
2000/2001 Sun 03 Dec Bolton Wdrs. 2 - 1 Watford League Division One
2000/2001 Tue 24 Oct Watford 1 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. League Division One
1998/1999 Mon 31 May Watford 2 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2)
1998/1999 Sat 10 Apr Watford 2 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Bolton Wanderers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Trotters have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Watford's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Hornets's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Bolton Wanderers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches.

Watford see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 6 points from their 4 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bolton Wanderers 6 1 2 3 8 11 5
Watford 6 3 0 3 8 10 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Trotters at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Hornets come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bolton Wanderers Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Watford An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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