| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers at 19:45 on Wednesday, 2nd December 2009 in the Premier League. |
History of the Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers fixture
Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening, 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 37 and win only 8 of the 62 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2009, the Gunners carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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: | | 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM | | 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM | | 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2006/2007 | Wed 14 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | FAC | | 2006/2007 | Sun 28 Jan | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gunners, with 6 goals against.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Trotters have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal's total of 25 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Bolton Wdrs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 13 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Bolton Wdrs. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Arsenal will ease to victory over the The Trotters. Home win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Arsenal |
23 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
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| Bolton Wdrs. |
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.
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