FM Preview: Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wanderers face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 13 of the 64 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, the Reds carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Liverpool 2 - 1 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 31 Oct Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 1 Liverpool Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Liverpool 2 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Bolton Wdrs. 2 - 3 Liverpool Premier League
2008/2009 Fri 26 Dec Liverpool 3 - 0 Bolton Wdrs. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov Bolton Wdrs. 0 - 2 Liverpool Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 02 Mar Bolton Wdrs. 1 - 3 Liverpool Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Liverpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Reds, with 3 goals against.

The away form of Bolton Wanderers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Trotters have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Bolton Wanderers's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Liverpool 6 3 1 2 11 7 10
Bolton Wanderers 6 2 0 4 12 12 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Reds, as the The Trotters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Liverpool Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Bolton Wanderers 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 16 outings ago.

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