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Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's 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 lose 29 and win only 12 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2002, with Birmingham C. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Birmingham C. | 3 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 13 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Birmingham C. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 05 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 3 - 3 | Birmingham C. | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Trotters's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Birmingham C.'s 39 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 34 points from their 26 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bolton Wdrs. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Birmingham C. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |