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Bolton prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Trotters are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 6 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Bolton | 4-2 | Birmingham | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Birmingham | 3 - 1 | Bolton | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 13 Apr | Bolton | 2 - 2 | Birmingham | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Birmingham | 1 - 1 | Bolton | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Birmingham | 2 - 1 | Bolton | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 05 Oct | Bolton | 3 - 3 | Birmingham | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 21 Feb | Birmingham | 0 - 0 | Bolton | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Trotters in those games, with 5 conceded.
Birmingham have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Bolton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches. Birmingham sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 16 points from their 9 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Birmingham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Trotters, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton | Unbeaten in the last 12 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Birmingham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |