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Bolton Wdrs. prepare to entertain Chelsea at Reebok Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played, The Trotters have recorded 24 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Reebok Stadium was just last season, in November 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 1-1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Bolton Wdrs. | 2 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 23 Dec | Chelsea | 5 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 10 May | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 26 Oct | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Bolton Wanderers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Blues, and 3 goals against.
Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 34 points from their 27 games played so far, Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 58 points from their 27 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Trotters of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Chelsea, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | 8 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |