FM Preview: Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers 18 Dec 2010

Last updated : 17 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Sunderland at The Stadium of Light at lunchtime 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 45 and win only 12 of the 70 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 09 MarSunderland4 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2009/2010Sat 15 AugBolton Wdrs.0 - 1SunderlandPREM
2008/2009Sat 09 MayBolton Wdrs.0 - 0SunderlandPREM
2008/2009Sat 03 JanSunderland2 - 1Bolton Wdrs.FAC
2008/2009Sat 29 NovSunderland1 - 4Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2007/2008Sat 03 MayBolton Wdrs.2 - 0SunderlandPREM
2007/2008Sat 29 DecSunderland3 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Sunderland have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the The Black Cats score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Trotters's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Sunderland's total of 24 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Bolton Wdrs.'s total of 26 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sunderland6231969
Bolton Wdrs.632113811

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Bolton Wdrs. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Sunderland. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Sunderland Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Bolton Wdrs. No sequences of note