FM Preview: West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers 21 Aug 2010

Last updated : 20 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Bolton Wdrs. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Hammers 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:
2009/2010Sat 06 MarWest Ham Utd.1 - 2Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2009/2010Tue 15 DecBolton Wdrs.3 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2009/2010Tue 22 SepBolton Wdrs.3 - 1West Ham Utd.LGEC
2008/2009Sat 21 FebBolton Wdrs.2 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2008/2009Sun 05 OctWest Ham Utd.1 - 3Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2007/2008Sat 12 AprBolton Wdrs.1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sun 04 NovWest Ham Utd.1 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Hammers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Trotters have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Ham Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.62137127
Bolton Wdrs.6222668

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the The Trotters out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at West Ham Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Bolton Wdrs. 9 games since last away draw.