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Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Reebok Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Trotters are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 7 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in September 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 04 Apr | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 04 Jan | Birmingham C. | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Bolton Wdrs. | 1-1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Trotters in those games, with 7 conceded.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Blues have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bolton Wdrs.'s 53 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Birmingham C. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 34 points from their 37 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 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Trotters's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Birmingham C.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Birmingham C. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |