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Last updated : 05 January 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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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.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 10 JanArsenal1 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2008/2009Sat 20 SepBolton Wdrs.1 - 3ArsenalPREM
2007/2008Sat 29 MarBolton Wdrs.2 - 3ArsenalPREM
2007/2008Sat 20 OctArsenal2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2006/2007Sat 14 AprArsenal2 - 1Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2006/2007Wed 14 FebBolton Wdrs.1 - 3ArsenalFAC
2006/2007Sun 28 JanArsenal1 - 1Bolton 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 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Arsenal, Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Trotters have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arsenal's total of 41 points from their 19 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 18 points from their 18 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Arsenal651015416
Bolton Wdrs.62311499

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Trotters are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Arsenal. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Arsenal Won 3 successive home games.
26 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Bolton Wdrs. Not won in previous 6 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.